Sorteberg A: Balloon occlusion tests and therapeutic vessel occlusions revisited: when, when not, and how. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(5):862-5, 2014
Vagal AS et al: The acetazolamide challenge: techniques and applications in the evaluation of chronic cerebral ischemia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(5):876-84, 2009
Maulaz A et al: Selecting patients for early stroke treatment with penumbra images. Cerebrovasc Dis. 20 Suppl 2:19-24, 2005
Sugawara Y et al: Usefulness of brain SPECT to evaluate brain tolerance and hemodynamic changes during temporary balloon occlusion test and after permanent carotid occlusion. J Nucl Med. 43(12):1616-23, 2002
American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology: Carotid artery balloon test occlusion. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 22(8 Suppl):S8-9, 2001
Ozgur HT et al: Correlation of cerebrovascular reserve as measured by acetazolamide-challenged SPECT with angiographic flow patterns and intra- or extracranial arterial stenosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 22(5):928-36, 2001
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Sorteberg A: Balloon occlusion tests and therapeutic vessel occlusions revisited: when, when not, and how. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(5):862-5, 2014
Vagal AS et al: The acetazolamide challenge: techniques and applications in the evaluation of chronic cerebral ischemia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(5):876-84, 2009
Maulaz A et al: Selecting patients for early stroke treatment with penumbra images. Cerebrovasc Dis. 20 Suppl 2:19-24, 2005
Sugawara Y et al: Usefulness of brain SPECT to evaluate brain tolerance and hemodynamic changes during temporary balloon occlusion test and after permanent carotid occlusion. J Nucl Med. 43(12):1616-23, 2002
American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology: Carotid artery balloon test occlusion. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 22(8 Suppl):S8-9, 2001
Ozgur HT et al: Correlation of cerebrovascular reserve as measured by acetazolamide-challenged SPECT with angiographic flow patterns and intra- or extracranial arterial stenosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 22(5):928-36, 2001
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