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Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging: Diagnosing Atypical or Malignant Meningiomas and Detecting Tumor Dedifferentiation
V.A. Nagar, J.R. Ye, W.H. Ng, Y.H. Chan, F. Hui, C.K. Lee and C.C.T. Lim
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2008, 29 (6) 1147-1152; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0996
V.A. Nagar
J.R. Ye
W.H. Ng
Y.H. Chan
F. Hui
C.K. Lee

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V.A. Nagar, J.R. Ye, W.H. Ng, Y.H. Chan, F. Hui, C.K. Lee, C.C.T. Lim
Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging: Diagnosing Atypical or Malignant Meningiomas and Detecting Tumor Dedifferentiation
American Journal of Neuroradiology Jun 2008, 29 (6) 1147-1152; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0996
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