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The Jugular Foramen: Imaging Strategy and Detailed Anatomy at 3T

J. Linn, F. Peters, B. Moriggl, T.P. Naidich, H. Brückmann and I. Yousry
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2009, 30 (1) 34-41; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1281
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