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Perfusion Showdown: Comparison of Multiple MRI Perfusion Techniques in the Grading of Pediatric Brain Tumors

Chang Y. Ho, Nucharin Supakul, Greg Anthony, Qiuting Wen, Paula Chen, Maryann Allen, Jason G. Parker, Benjamin R. Gray, Eric Chen, Paul R. Territo, Scott A. Persohn, Stephen F. Kralik and Gary D. Hutchins
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8635
Chang Y. Ho
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (C.Y.H., N.S., G.A., Q.W., P.C., M.A., J.G.P., B.R.G., P.R.T., G.D.H.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
bDepartment of Diagnostic Medicine (C.Y.H.), The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Austin, Texas
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Nucharin Supakul
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (C.Y.H., N.S., G.A., Q.W., P.C., M.A., J.G.P., B.R.G., P.R.T., G.D.H.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Greg Anthony
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (C.Y.H., N.S., G.A., Q.W., P.C., M.A., J.G.P., B.R.G., P.R.T., G.D.H.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Qiuting Wen
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (C.Y.H., N.S., G.A., Q.W., P.C., M.A., J.G.P., B.R.G., P.R.T., G.D.H.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Paula Chen
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (C.Y.H., N.S., G.A., Q.W., P.C., M.A., J.G.P., B.R.G., P.R.T., G.D.H.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Maryann Allen
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (C.Y.H., N.S., G.A., Q.W., P.C., M.A., J.G.P., B.R.G., P.R.T., G.D.H.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Jason G. Parker
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (C.Y.H., N.S., G.A., Q.W., P.C., M.A., J.G.P., B.R.G., P.R.T., G.D.H.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Benjamin R. Gray
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (C.Y.H., N.S., G.A., Q.W., P.C., M.A., J.G.P., B.R.G., P.R.T., G.D.H.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Eric Chen
cDepartment of Medicine (E.C., P.R.T., S.A.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Paul R. Territo
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (C.Y.H., N.S., G.A., Q.W., P.C., M.A., J.G.P., B.R.G., P.R.T., G.D.H.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
cDepartment of Medicine (E.C., P.R.T., S.A.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
dStark Neuroscience Research Institute (P.R.T., S.A.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Scott A. Persohn
cDepartment of Medicine (E.C., P.R.T., S.A.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
dStark Neuroscience Research Institute (P.R.T., S.A.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Stephen F. Kralik
eDepartment of Radiology (S.F.K.), Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
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Gary D. Hutchins
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (C.Y.H., N.S., G.A., Q.W., P.C., M.A., J.G.P., B.R.G., P.R.T., G.D.H.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Chang Y. Ho, Nucharin Supakul, Greg Anthony, Qiuting Wen, Paula Chen, Maryann Allen, Jason G. Parker, Benjamin R. Gray, Eric Chen, Paul R. Territo, Scott A. Persohn, Stephen F. Kralik, Gary D. Hutchins
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