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Utility of Contrast-Enhanced T2 FLAIR for Imaging Brain Metastases Using a Half-dose High-Relaxivity Contrast Agent

T. Jin, M. Ge, R. Huang, Y. Yang, T. Liu, Q. Zhan, Z. Yao and H. Zhang
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2021, 42 (3) 457-463; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6931
T. Jin
aFrom the Department of Radiology (T.J.), Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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