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Differentiation between Glioblastomas, Solitary Brain Metastases, and Primary Cerebral Lymphomas Using Diffusion Tensor and Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging

S. Wang, S. Kim, S. Chawla, R.L. Wolf, D.E. Knipp, A. Vossough, D.M. O'Rourke, K.D. Judy, H. Poptani and E.R. Melhem
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2011, 32 (3) 507-514; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2333
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S. Wang, S. Kim, S. Chawla, R.L. Wolf, D.E. Knipp, A. Vossough, D.M. O'Rourke, K.D. Judy, H. Poptani, E.R. Melhem
Differentiation between Glioblastomas, Solitary Brain Metastases, and Primary Cerebral Lymphomas Using Diffusion Tensor and Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging
American Journal of Neuroradiology Mar 2011, 32 (3) 507-514; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2333

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Differentiation between Glioblastomas, Solitary Brain Metastases, and Primary Cerebral Lymphomas Using Diffusion Tensor and Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Mar 2011, 32 (3) 507-514; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2333
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