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Differentiation of Skull Base Chondrosarcomas, Chordomas, and Metastases: Utility of DWI and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Perfusion MR Imaging

Y. Ota, E. Liao, A.A. Capizzano, A. Baba, R. Kurokawa, M. Kurokawa and A. Srinivasan
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2022, 43 (9) 1325-1332; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7607
Y. Ota
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (Y.O., E.L., A.A.C., A.B., R.K., M.K., A.S.), Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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E. Liao
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (Y.O., E.L., A.A.C., A.B., R.K., M.K., A.S.), Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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A.A. Capizzano
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (Y.O., E.L., A.A.C., A.B., R.K., M.K., A.S.), Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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A. Baba
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (Y.O., E.L., A.A.C., A.B., R.K., M.K., A.S.), Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
bDepartment of Radiology (A.B.), Jikei University School of Medicine Ringgold standard institution, Tokyo, Japan
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R. Kurokawa
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (Y.O., E.L., A.A.C., A.B., R.K., M.K., A.S.), Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
cDepartment of Radiology (R.K.), The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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M. Kurokawa
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (Y.O., E.L., A.A.C., A.B., R.K., M.K., A.S.), Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
dDepartment of Radiology (M.K.), Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital Ringgold standard institution, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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A. Srinivasan
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (Y.O., E.L., A.A.C., A.B., R.K., M.K., A.S.), Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Y. Ota, E. Liao, A.A. Capizzano, A. Baba, R. Kurokawa, M. Kurokawa, A. Srinivasan
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Sep 2022, 43 (9) 1325-1332; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A7607

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Sep 2022, 43 (9) 1325-1332; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A7607
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