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Is Volume Transfer Coefficient (Ktrans) Related to Histologic Grade in Human Gliomas?
Tufail F. Patankar, Hamied A. Haroon, Samantha J. Mills, Danielle Balériaux, David L. Buckley, Geoff J.M. Parker and Alan Jackson
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2005, 26 (10) 2455-2465;
Tufail F. Patankar
Hamied A. Haroon
Samantha J. Mills
Danielle Balériaux
David L. Buckley
Geoff J.M. Parker

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Is Volume Transfer Coefficient (Ktrans) Related to Histologic Grade in Human Gliomas?
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