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Quantitative Estimation of Permeability Surface-Area Product in Astroglial Brain Tumors Using Perfusion CT and Correlation with Histopathologic Grade
R. Jain, S.K. Ellika, L. Scarpace, L.R. Schultz, J.P. Rock, J. Gutierrez, S.C. Patel, J. Ewing and T. Mikkelsen
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2008, 29 (4) 694-700; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0899
R. Jain
S.K. Ellika
L. Scarpace
L.R. Schultz
J.P. Rock
J. Gutierrez
S.C. Patel
J. Ewing

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Quantitative Estimation of Permeability Surface-Area Product in Astroglial Brain Tumors Using Perfusion CT and Correlation with Histopathologic Grade
American Journal of Neuroradiology Apr 2008, 29 (4) 694-700; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0899
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Quantitative Estimation of Permeability Surface-Area Product in Astroglial Brain Tumors Using Perfusion CT and Correlation with Histopathologic Grade
R. Jain, S.K. Ellika, L. Scarpace, L.R. Schultz, J.P. Rock, J. Gutierrez, S.C. Patel, J. Ewing, T. Mikkelsen
American Journal of Neuroradiology Apr 2008, 29 (4) 694-700; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0899
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