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Transcranial Sonography of the Substantia Nigra: Digital Image Analysis

D. Školoudík, M. Jelínková, J. Blahuta, P. Čermák, T. Soukup, P. Bártová, K. Langová and R. Herzig
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2014, 35 (12) 2273-2278; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4049
D. Školoudík
aFrom the Faculty of Health Science (D.Š.), Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
bDepartment of Neurology (D.Š., M.J., P.B.), University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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M. Jelínková
bDepartment of Neurology (D.Š., M.J., P.B.), University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
cDepartment of Neurology (M.J.), Hospital, Karviná-Ráj, Karviná, Czech Republic
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J. Blahuta
dInstitute of Computer Science (J.B., P.Č., T.S.), Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Opava, Czech Republic
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P. Čermák
dInstitute of Computer Science (J.B., P.Č., T.S.), Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Opava, Czech Republic
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T. Soukup
dInstitute of Computer Science (J.B., P.Č., T.S.), Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Opava, Czech Republic
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bDepartment of Neurology (D.Š., M.J., P.B.), University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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K. Langová
eDepartment of Biophysics (K.L.), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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fDepartment of Neurology (R.H.), Charles University Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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vol. 35 no. 12 2273-2278
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4049
PubMed 
25059698

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American Journal of Neuroradiology
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0195-6108
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1936-959X
History 
  • Received February 24, 2014
  • Accepted after revision May 26, 2014
  • Published online December 15, 2014.

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  1. D. Školoudíka,b,
  2. M. Jelínkováb,c,
  3. J. Blahutad,
  4. P. Čermákd,
  5. T. Soukupd,
  6. P. Bártováb,
  7. K. Langováe and
  8. R. Herzigf
  1. aFrom the Faculty of Health Science (D.Š.), Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
  2. bDepartment of Neurology (D.Š., M.J., P.B.), University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
  3. cDepartment of Neurology (M.J.), Hospital, Karviná-Ráj, Karviná, Czech Republic
  4. dInstitute of Computer Science (J.B., P.Č., T.S.), Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Opava, Czech Republic
  5. eDepartment of Biophysics (K.L.), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
  6. fDepartment of Neurology (R.H.), Charles University Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
  1. Please address correspondence to David Školoudík, MD, PhD, FESO, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Ostrava, CZ-708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic; e-mail: skoloudik{at}hotmail.com
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