Physiologic Pineal Region, Choroid Plexus, and Dural Calcifications in the First Decade of Life

M.T. Whitehead; C. Oh; A. Raju; A.F. Choudhri

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Physiologic Pineal Region, Choroid Plexus, and Dural Calcifications in the First Decade of Life

M.T. Whitehead, C. Oh, A. Raju and A.F. Choudhri

American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2015, 36 (3) 575-580; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4153

M.T. Whitehead

aFrom the Departments of Radiology (M.T.W., C.O., A.R., A.F.C.)

cDepartment of Radiology (M.T.W., A.R., A.F.C.), Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

dDepartment of Radiology (M.T.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC.

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C. Oh

aFrom the Departments of Radiology (M.T.W., C.O., A.R., A.F.C.)

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A. Raju

aFrom the Departments of Radiology (M.T.W., C.O., A.R., A.F.C.)

cDepartment of Radiology (M.T.W., A.R., A.F.C.), Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

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A.F. Choudhri

aFrom the Departments of Radiology (M.T.W., C.O., A.R., A.F.C.)

bNeurosurgery (A.F.C.), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee

cDepartment of Radiology (M.T.W., A.R., A.F.C.), Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Mar 2015, 36 (3) 575-580; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4153

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