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Combination of Single-Voxel Proton MR Spectroscopy and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Calculation in the Evaluation of Common Brain Tumors
Nail Bulakbasi, Murat Kocaoglu, Fatih Örs, Cem Tayfun and Taner Üçöz
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2003, 24 (2) 225-233;
Nail Bulakbasi
Murat Kocaoglu
Fatih Örs
Cem Tayfun

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Combination of Single-Voxel Proton MR Spectroscopy and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Calculation in the Evaluation of Common Brain Tumors
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