FLAIR2: A Combination of FLAIR and T2 for Improved MS Lesion Detection

V. Wiggermann; E. Hernández-Torres; A. Traboulsee; D.K.B. Li; A. Rauscher

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FLAIR²: A Combination of FLAIR and T2 for Improved MS Lesion Detection

V. Wiggermann, E. Hernández-Torres, A. Traboulsee, D.K.B. Li and A. Rauscher

American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2016, 37 (2) 259-265; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4514

V. Wiggermann

aFrom the Departments of Physics and Astronomy (V.W.)

bPediatrics (V.W., E.H.T., A.R.)

eUniversity of British Columbia MRI Research Centre (V.W., E.H.T., A.R.)

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E. Hernández-Torres

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eUniversity of British Columbia MRI Research Centre (V.W., E.H.T., A.R.)

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A. Traboulsee

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D.K.B. Li

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A. Rauscher

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eUniversity of British Columbia MRI Research Centre (V.W., E.H.T., A.R.)

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gChild and Family Research Institute (A.R.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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vol. 37 no. 2 259-265

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https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4514

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Received May 4, 2015
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V. Wiggermanna,b,e,
E. Hernández-Torresb,e,
A. Traboulseec,
D.K.B. Lic,d,f and
A. Rauscherb,e,f,g

^aFrom the Departments of Physics and Astronomy (V.W.)
^bPediatrics (V.W., E.H.T., A.R.)
^cMedicine (Neurology) (A.T., D.K.B.L.)
^dRadiology (D.K.B.L.)
^eUniversity of British Columbia MRI Research Centre (V.W., E.H.T., A.R.)
^fCentre for Brain Health (D.K.B.L., A.R.)
^gChild and Family Research Institute (A.R.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Please address correspondence to Alexander Rauscher, PhD, UBC MRI Research Centre and Department of Pediatrics, G33 Purdy Pavilion, 2221 Wesbrook Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2B5, Canada; e-mail: rauscher{at}physics.ubc.ca; @rauscherMRI

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