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High-Resolution 3T MR Neurography of the Brachial Plexus and Its Branches, with Emphasis on 3D Imaging

A. Chhabra, G.K. Thawait, T. Soldatos, R.S. Thakkar, F. Del Grande, M. Chalian and J.A. Carrino
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2013, 34 (3) 486-497; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3287
A. Chhabra
aFrom the Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
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G.K. Thawait
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T. Soldatos
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R.S. Thakkar
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F. Del Grande
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M. Chalian
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A. Chhabra, G.K. Thawait, T. Soldatos, R.S. Thakkar, F. Del Grande, M. Chalian, J.A. Carrino
High-Resolution 3T MR Neurography of the Brachial Plexus and Its Branches, with Emphasis on 3D Imaging
American Journal of Neuroradiology Mar 2013, 34 (3) 486-497; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3287

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Mar 2013, 34 (3) 486-497; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3287
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