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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Assessment of the Epileptogenic Zone in Children with Localization-Related Epilepsy

E. Widjaja, S. Geibprasert, H. Otsubo, O.C. Snead and S.Z. Mahmoodabadi
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2011, 32 (10) 1789-1794; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2801
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2011, 32 (10) 1789-1794; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2801
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