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Reproducibilty of Magnetization Transfer Ratio Histogram–Derived Measures of the Brainin Healthy Volunteers
Maria P. Sormani, Giuseppe Iannucci, Maria A. Rocca, Giovanna Mastronardo, Mara Cercignani, Luca Minicucci and Massimo Filippi
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2000, 21 (1) 133-136;
Maria P. Sormani
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.P.S., G.I., M.A.R., G.M., M.C., L.M., M.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, University of Milan, Milan, and the Unit of Clinical Epidemiology and Trials (M.P.S.), National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, Italy.
Giuseppe Iannucci
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.P.S., G.I., M.A.R., G.M., M.C., L.M., M.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, University of Milan, Milan, and the Unit of Clinical Epidemiology and Trials (M.P.S.), National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, Italy.
Maria A. Rocca
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.P.S., G.I., M.A.R., G.M., M.C., L.M., M.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, University of Milan, Milan, and the Unit of Clinical Epidemiology and Trials (M.P.S.), National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, Italy.
Giovanna Mastronardo
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.P.S., G.I., M.A.R., G.M., M.C., L.M., M.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, University of Milan, Milan, and the Unit of Clinical Epidemiology and Trials (M.P.S.), National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, Italy.
Mara Cercignani
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.P.S., G.I., M.A.R., G.M., M.C., L.M., M.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, University of Milan, Milan, and the Unit of Clinical Epidemiology and Trials (M.P.S.), National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, Italy.
Luca Minicucci
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.P.S., G.I., M.A.R., G.M., M.C., L.M., M.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, University of Milan, Milan, and the Unit of Clinical Epidemiology and Trials (M.P.S.), National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, Italy.
Massimo Filippi
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.P.S., G.I., M.A.R., G.M., M.C., L.M., M.F.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, University of Milan, Milan, and the Unit of Clinical Epidemiology and Trials (M.P.S.), National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, Italy.

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Reproducibilty of Magnetization Transfer Ratio Histogram–Derived Measures of the Brainin Healthy Volunteers
American Journal of Neuroradiology Jan 2000, 21 (1) 133-136;
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