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Is Contrast Medium Really Needed for Follow-up MRI of Untreated Intracranial Meningiomas?

J. Boto, R. Guatta, A. Fitsiori, J. Hofmeister, T.R. Meling and M.I. Vargas
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2021, 42 (8) 1421-1428; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7170
J. Boto
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (J.B., A.F., M.I.V.), Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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R. Guatta
bDivision of Neurosurgery (R.G., T.R.M.), Lugano Regional Hospital (Civic), Lugano, Switzerland
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A. Fitsiori
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (J.B., A.F., M.I.V.), Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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J. Hofmeister
cDivision of Radiology (J.H.), Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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bDivision of Neurosurgery (R.G., T.R.M.), Lugano Regional Hospital (Civic), Lugano, Switzerland
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aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology (J.B., A.F., M.I.V.), Geneva University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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