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MR Imaging of Parotid Tumors: Typical Lesion Characteristics in MR Imaging Improve Discrimination between Benign and Malignant Disease

A. Christe, C. Waldherr, R. Hallett, P. Zbaeren and H. Thoeny
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2011, 32 (7) 1202-1207; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2520
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