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Division scheme optimization for the molecular evaluation of the intervertebral disc by Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI

Stefania Vaga1, Manuela T Raimondi, Franco Perona

  • 1Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi IRCCS, Milano, Italy.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI
|May 28, 2009
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