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Identification of BRAF p. V600E-Mutant and Wild-Type by MR Imaging in Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma and Anaplastic Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma

W. Huang, J. Cai, N. Lin, Y. Xu, H. Wang, Z. Wu and D. Kang
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7324
W. Huang
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
bThe First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University(W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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J. Cai
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
bThe First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University(W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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cThe School of Medical Technology and Engineering (N.L.), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Y. Xu
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
bThe First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University(W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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H. Wang
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
bThe First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University(W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
bThe First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University(W.H., J.C., Y.X., H.W., Z.W., D.K.), Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Identification of BRAF p. V600E-Mutant and Wild-Type by MR Imaging in Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma and Anaplastic Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma
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