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Measuring Myelin Repair and Axonal Loss with Diffusion Tensor Imaging

R.J. Fox, T. Cronin, J. Lin, X. Wang, K. Sakaie, D. Ontaneda, S.Y. Mahmoud, M.J. Lowe and M.D. Phillips
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2011, 32 (1) 85-91; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2238
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jan 2011, 32 (1) 85-91; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2238
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