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Pediatric Patients Demonstrate Progressive T1-Weighted Hyperintensity in the Dentate Nucleus following Multiple Doses of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent

D.R. Roberts, A.R. Chatterjee, M. Yazdani, B. Marebwa, T. Brown, H. Collins, G. Bolles, J.M. Jenrette, P.J. Nietert and X. Zhu
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2016, 37 (12) 2340-2347; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4891
D.R. Roberts
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Radiological Sciences (D.R.R., A.R.C., M.Y., B.M., T.B., H.C., G.B.)
bNeurosciences and Neuroscience Research (D.R.R.)
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A.R. Chatterjee
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Radiological Sciences (D.R.R., A.R.C., M.Y., B.M., T.B., H.C., G.B.)
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M. Yazdani
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B. Marebwa
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Pediatric Patients Demonstrate Progressive T1-Weighted Hyperintensity in the Dentate Nucleus following Multiple Doses of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent
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