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Normative Data for Brainstem Structures, the Midbrain-to-Pons Ratio, and the Magnetic Resonance Parkinsonism Index

S.T. Ruiz, R.V. Bakklund, A.K. Håberg and E.M. Berntsen
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2022, 43 (5) 707-714; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7485
S.T. Ruiz
aFrom the Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging (S.T.R., R.V.B., E.M.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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R.V. Bakklund
aFrom the Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging (S.T.R., R.V.B., E.M.B.), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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A.K. Håberg
bNeuromedicine and Movement Sciences (A.K.H.), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
cDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.K.H., E.M.B.), St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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E.M. Berntsen
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