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Quantitative Analysis of Punctate White Matter Lesions in Neonates Using Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping and R2* Relaxation

Y. Zhang, A. Rauscher, C. Kames and A.M. Weber
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6114
Y. Zhang
aFrom the Department of Radiology (Y.Z.)
bMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders (Y.Z.), Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
cKey Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing (Y.Z.), Chongqing, P.R. China
dChongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders (Y.Z.), Chongqing, P.R. China
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A. Rauscher
eDivision of Neurology (A.R., A.M.W.)
fDepartment of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia MRI Research Centre (A.R., A.M.W., C.K.)
gDepartments of Radiology, (A.R.)
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fDepartment of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia MRI Research Centre (A.R., A.M.W., C.K.)
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