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Mean Diffusivity and Fractional Anisotropy Histograms of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Mara Cercignani, Matilde Inglese, Elisabetta Pagani, Giancarlo Comi and Massimo Filippi
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2001, 22 (5) 952-958;
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