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T1ρ and T2 Mapping of the Intervertebral Disk: Comparison of Different Methods of Segmentation

R. Menezes-Reis, C.E.G. Salmon, C.S. Carvalho, G.P. Bonugli, C.B. Chung and M.H. Nogueira-Barbosa
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2015, 36 (3) 606-611; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4125
R. Menezes-Reis
aFrom the Division of Radiology (R.M.-R., G.P.B., C.S.C., M.H.N.-B.), Ribeirão Preto Medical School
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C.E.G. Salmon
bDepartment of Physics (C.E.G.S.), Ribeirão Preto Philosophy and Sciences School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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C.S. Carvalho
aFrom the Division of Radiology (R.M.-R., G.P.B., C.S.C., M.H.N.-B.), Ribeirão Preto Medical School
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G.P. Bonugli
aFrom the Division of Radiology (R.M.-R., G.P.B., C.S.C., M.H.N.-B.), Ribeirão Preto Medical School
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C.B. Chung
cDepartment of Radiology (C.B.C.), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California.
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M.H. Nogueira-Barbosa
aFrom the Division of Radiology (R.M.-R., G.P.B., C.S.C., M.H.N.-B.), Ribeirão Preto Medical School
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Mar 2015, 36 (3) 606-611; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4125
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