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Effects of Number of Diffusion Gradient Directions on Derived Diffusion Tensor Imaging Indices in Human Brain

H. Ni, V. Kavcic, T. Zhu, S. Ekholm and J. Zhong
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2006, 27 (8) 1776-1781;
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