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Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Commissural and Projection White Matter in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Correlation with Tuber Load

G. Simao, C. Raybaud, S. Chuang, C. Go, O.C. Snead and E. Widjaja
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2010, 31 (7) 1273-1277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2033
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Aug 2010, 31 (7) 1273-1277; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2033

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