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Comparison of Quantitative Hippocampal Volumes and Structured Scoring Scales in Predicting Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis

Michael Essien, James Lah, Brent D. Weinberg, Jason W. Allen and Ranliang Hu
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8049
Michael Essien
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (M.E., B.D.W., J.W.A., R.H.), and Neurology (J.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
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James Lah
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (M.E., B.D.W., J.W.A., R.H.), and Neurology (J.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Brent D. Weinberg
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (M.E., B.D.W., J.W.A., R.H.), and Neurology (J.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Ranliang Hu
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Michael Essien, James Lah, Brent D. Weinberg, Jason W. Allen, Ranliang Hu
Comparison of Quantitative Hippocampal Volumes and Structured Scoring Scales in Predicting Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis
American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2023, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A8049

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