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Normal-Appearing White Matter Permeability Distinguishes Poor Cognitive Performance in Processing Speed and Working Memory

A. Eilaghi, A. Kassner, I. Sitartchouk, P.L. Francis, R. Jakubovic, A. Feinstein and R.I. Aviv
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2013, 34 (11) 2119-2124; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3539
A. Eilaghi
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (A.E., P.L.F., R.J., R.I.A.)
cDepartment of Medical Biophysics (A.E.), University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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A. Kassner
dDepartment of Medical Imaging (A.K., I.S., R.I.A.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
eDepartment of Physiology and Experimental Medicine (A.K.), Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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I. Sitartchouk
dDepartment of Medical Imaging (A.K., I.S., R.I.A.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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P.L. Francis
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (A.E., P.L.F., R.J., R.I.A.)
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R. Jakubovic
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (A.E., P.L.F., R.J., R.I.A.)
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A. Feinstein
bDepartment of Psychiatry (A.F.), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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R.I. Aviv
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (A.E., P.L.F., R.J., R.I.A.)
dDepartment of Medical Imaging (A.K., I.S., R.I.A.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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