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Comparison of 3D FLAIR, 2D FLAIR, and 2D T2-Weighted MR Imaging of Brain Stem Anatomy

M. Kitajima, T. Hirai, Y. Shigematsu, H. Uetani, K. Iwashita, K. Morita, M. Komi and Y. Yamashita
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2012, 33 (5) 922-927; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2874
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M. Kitajima, T. Hirai, Y. Shigematsu, H. Uetani, K. Iwashita, K. Morita, M. Komi, Y. Yamashita
Comparison of 3D FLAIR, 2D FLAIR, and 2D T2-Weighted MR Imaging of Brain Stem Anatomy
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