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Pediatric Head CT: Automated Quantitative Analysis with Quantile Regression

K.A. Cauley, Y. Hu and S.W. Fielden
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2021, 42 (2) 382-388; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6885
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aFrom the Departments of Radiology (K.A.C.)
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bBiomedical and Translational Informatics (Y.H.), Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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cGeisinger Autism and Developmental Medicine Institute (S.W.F.), Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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