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Characterization of Carotid Plaque Components by Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping

M. Azuma, K. Maekawa, A. Yamashita, K. Yokogami, M. Enzaki, Z.A. Khant, H. Takeshima, Y. Asada, Y. Wang and T. Hirai
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2020, 41 (2) 310-317; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6374
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K. Yokogami
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