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What Neuroimages Can Teach About Blast Injuries

Gerard Riedy
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Neuroimaging the brains  of service members with blast-related TBI conducted at the NICoE are showing patterns of injury that may differ significantly from those sustained in a car crash or sports concussion.

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Posted on BrainLine September 28, 2012.

Produced by Victoria Tilney McDonough, Brian King, and Jared Schaubert, BrainLine.

About the author: Gerard Riedy

Gerard Riedy, MD, PhD, a neuroradiologist with a background in biochemistry and imaging research, serves as the chief of neuroimaging for the National Intrepid Center of Excellence.

Gerard Riedy