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Topographic Diagnosis of Craniopharyngiomas: The Accuracy of MRI Findings Observed on Conventional T1 and T2 Images

R. Prieto, J.M. Pascual and L. Barrios
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2017, 38 (11) 2073-2080; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5361
R. Prieto
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (R.P.), Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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bDepartment of Neurosurgery (J.M.P.), La Princesa University Hospital, Madrid Spain
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cStatistics Department (L.B.), Computing Center, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain.
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