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MR Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Fiber Tracking in Spinal Cord Arteriovenous Malformations: A Preliminary Study
A. Ozanne, T. Krings, D. Facon, P. Fillard, J.L. Dumas, H. Alvarez, D. Ducreux and P. Lasjaunias
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2007, 28 (7) 1271-1279; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0541
A. Ozanne
T. Krings
D. Facon
P. Fillard
J.L. Dumas
H. Alvarez
D. Ducreux

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A. Ozanne, T. Krings, D. Facon, P. Fillard, J.L. Dumas, H. Alvarez, D. Ducreux, P. Lasjaunias
MR Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Fiber Tracking in Spinal Cord Arteriovenous Malformations: A Preliminary Study
American Journal of Neuroradiology Aug 2007, 28 (7) 1271-1279; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0541
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