MRI Findings in Acute Tonsillar Infections

J. Heikkinen; J. Nurminen; J. Velhonoja; H. Irjala; T. Soukka; T. Happonen; M. Nyman; K. Mattila; J. Hirvonen

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MRI Findings in Acute Tonsillar Infections

J. Heikkinen, J. Nurminen, J. Velhonoja, H. Irjala, T. Soukka, T. Happonen, M. Nyman, K. Mattila and J. Hirvonen

American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2022, 43 (2) 286-291; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7368

J. Heikkinen

aFrom the Departments of Radiology (J. Heikkinen, J.N., T.H., M.N., K.M., J. Hirvonen)

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J. Nurminen

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J. Velhonoja

bOtorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (J.V., H.I.)

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H. Irjala

bOtorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (J.V., H.I.)

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T. Soukka

cOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (T.S.), University of Turku, Turku, Finland

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T. Happonen

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M. Nyman

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K. Mattila

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J. Hirvonen

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vol. 43 no. 2 286-291

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https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7368

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Received July 9, 2021
Accepted after revision October 1, 2021
Published online February 4, 2022.

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J. Heikkinena,
J. Nurminena,
J. Velhonojab,
H. Irjalab,
T. Soukkac,
T. Happonena,
M. Nymana,
K. Mattilaa and
J. Hirvonena

^aFrom the Departments of Radiology (J. Heikkinen, J.N., T.H., M.N., K.M., J. Hirvonen)
^bOtorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (J.V., H.I.)
^cOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (T.S.), University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Please address correspondence to Jussi Hirvonen, MD, PhD, Department of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521 Turku, Finland; e-mail: jueshi{at}utu.fi; @jussihirvonen

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Sigrid Jusliuksen Sti Sigrid Juselius Foundation

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MRI Findings in Acute Tonsillar Infections

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Feb 2022, 43 (2) 286-291; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A7368

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