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Quantitative Characterization of the Corticospinal Tract at 3T
D.S. Reich, S.A. Smith, C.K. Jones, K.M. Zackowski, P.C. van Zijl, P.A. Calabresi and S. Mori
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2006, 27 (10) 2168-2178;
D.S. Reich
S.A. Smith
C.K. Jones
K.M. Zackowski
P.C. van Zijl
P.A. Calabresi

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Quantitative Characterization of the Corticospinal Tract at 3T
American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2006, 27 (10) 2168-2178;
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