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Prospective Safety Study of Intrathecal Gadobutrol in Different Doses

A. Sperre, I. Karsrud, A.H.S. Rodum, A. Lashkarivand, L.M. Valnes, G. Ringstad and P.K. Eide
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7841
A. Sperre
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (A.S., I.K., A.H.S.R., A.L., L.M.V., P.K.E.)
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I. Karsrud
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (A.S., I.K., A.H.S.R., A.L., L.M.V., P.K.E.)
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A.H.S. Rodum
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (A.S., I.K., A.H.S.R., A.L., L.M.V., P.K.E.)
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A. Lashkarivand
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (A.S., I.K., A.H.S.R., A.L., L.M.V., P.K.E.)
bInstitute of Clinical Medicine (A.L., P.K.E.), Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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L.M. Valnes
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (A.S., I.K., A.H.S.R., A.L., L.M.V., P.K.E.)
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G. Ringstad
cDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (G.R.)
eDepartment of Geriatrics and Internal Medicine (G.R.), Sorlandet Hospital, Arendal, Norway
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P.K. Eide
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (A.S., I.K., A.H.S.R., A.L., L.M.V., P.K.E.)
bInstitute of Clinical Medicine (A.L., P.K.E.), Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
dNeurosurgery (P.K.E.), Oslo University Hospital-Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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