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Incidental Head and Neck Findings on MRI in Young Healthy Volunteers: Prevalence and Clinical Implications

L. Reneman, M.M.L. de Win, J. Booij, W. van den Brink, G.J. den Heeten, N. Freling and C.B.L.M. Majoie
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2012, 33 (10) 1971-1974; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3217
L. Reneman
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (L.R., M.M.L.d.W., G.J.d.H., N.F., C.B.L.M.M.)
dBrain Imaging Centre (L.R., M.M.L.d.W., J.B., G.J.d.H., N.F., C.B.L.M.M.), AMC Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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M.M.L. de Win
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (L.R., M.M.L.d.W., G.J.d.H., N.F., C.B.L.M.M.)
dBrain Imaging Centre (L.R., M.M.L.d.W., J.B., G.J.d.H., N.F., C.B.L.M.M.), AMC Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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J. Booij
bNuclear Medicine (J.B.)
dBrain Imaging Centre (L.R., M.M.L.d.W., J.B., G.J.d.H., N.F., C.B.L.M.M.), AMC Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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W. van den Brink
cPsychiatry (W.v.d.B.), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
eAmsterdam Institute for Addiction Research (W.v.d.B.), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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G.J. den Heeten
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (L.R., M.M.L.d.W., G.J.d.H., N.F., C.B.L.M.M.)
dBrain Imaging Centre (L.R., M.M.L.d.W., J.B., G.J.d.H., N.F., C.B.L.M.M.), AMC Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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N. Freling
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (L.R., M.M.L.d.W., G.J.d.H., N.F., C.B.L.M.M.)
dBrain Imaging Centre (L.R., M.M.L.d.W., J.B., G.J.d.H., N.F., C.B.L.M.M.), AMC Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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C.B.L.M. Majoie
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dBrain Imaging Centre (L.R., M.M.L.d.W., J.B., G.J.d.H., N.F., C.B.L.M.M.), AMC Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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L. Reneman, M.M.L. de Win, J. Booij, W. van den Brink, G.J. den Heeten, N. Freling, C.B.L.M. Majoie
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