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The Central Vein: FLAIR Signal Abnormalities Associated with Developmental Venous Anomalies in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

D.M. Rogers, L.M. Shah and R.H. Wiggins
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2018, 39 (11) 2007-2013; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5819
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