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SWAN-Venule: An Optimized MRI Technique to Detect the Central Vein Sign in MS Plaques

M.I. Gaitán, P. Yañez, M.E. Paday Formenti, I. Calandri, E. Figueiredo, P. Sati and J. Correale
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2020, 41 (3) 456-460; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6437
M.I. Gaitán
aFrom the Department of Neurology (M.I.G., J.C.), Neuroimmunolgy Section
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vol. 41 no. 3 456-460
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6437
PubMed 
32054616

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American Journal of Neuroradiology
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0195-6108
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1936-959X
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  • Received October 1, 2019
  • Accepted after revision January 8, 2020
  • Published online March 17, 2020.

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  1. M.I. Gaitána,
  2. P. Yañezb,
  3. M.E. Paday Formentib,
  4. I. Calandric,
  5. E. Figueiredod,
  6. P. Satie and
  7. J. Correalea
  1. aFrom the Department of Neurology (M.I.G., J.C.), Neuroimmunolgy Section
  2. bDepartments of Radiology (P.Y., M.E.P.F.)
  3. cNeurology (I.C.), FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  4. dGE healthcare (E.F.), Sao Paulo, Brazil
  5. eTranslational Neuroradiology Section (P.S.), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
  1. Please address correspondence to María Inés Gaitán, MD, Montañeses 2325, C1428, AQC, Buenos Aires, Argentina; e-mail: minesgaitan{at}gmail.com or migaitan{at}fleni.org.ar
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