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T2-FLAIR Mismatch Sign in Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma

M.W. Wagner, L. Nobre, K. Namdar, F. Khalvati, U. Tabori, C. Hawkins and B.B. Ertl-Wagner
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2023, 44 (7) 841-845; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7916
M.W. Wagner
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (M.W.W., F.K., B.B.E.-W.), Department of Diagnostic Imaging
dNeurosciences & Mental Health Research Program (M.W.W., F.K., B.B.E.-W.), SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
eDepartment of Medical Imaging (M.W.W., K.N., F.K., B.B.E.-W.)
iDepartment of Neuroradiology (M.W.W.), University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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L. Nobre
bDepartment of Neurooncology (L.N., U.T.)
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K. Namdar
eDepartment of Medical Imaging (M.W.W., K.N., F.K., B.B.E.-W.)
gDepartment of Computer Science (K.N., F.K.)
hDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (K.N., F.K.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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F. Khalvati
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (M.W.W., F.K., B.B.E.-W.), Department of Diagnostic Imaging
dNeurosciences & Mental Health Research Program (M.W.W., F.K., B.B.E.-W.), SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
eDepartment of Medical Imaging (M.W.W., K.N., F.K., B.B.E.-W.)
fInstitute of Medical Science (F.K.)
gDepartment of Computer Science (K.N., F.K.)
hDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (K.N., F.K.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
jVector Institute (F.K.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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U. Tabori
bDepartment of Neurooncology (L.N., U.T.)
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C. Hawkins
cDepartment of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine (C.H.), Division of Pathology, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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B.B. Ertl-Wagner
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (M.W.W., F.K., B.B.E.-W.), Department of Diagnostic Imaging
dNeurosciences & Mental Health Research Program (M.W.W., F.K., B.B.E.-W.), SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
eDepartment of Medical Imaging (M.W.W., K.N., F.K., B.B.E.-W.)
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M.W. Wagner, L. Nobre, K. Namdar, F. Khalvati, U. Tabori, C. Hawkins, B.B. Ertl-Wagner
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jul 2023, 44 (7) 841-845; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A7916

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