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Diffusion and Perfusion MRI to Differentiate Treatment-Related Changes Including Pseudoprogression from Recurrent Tumors in High-Grade Gliomas with Histopathologic Evidence

A.J. Prager, N. Martinez, K. Beal, A. Omuro, Z. Zhang and R.J. Young
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2015, 36 (5) 877-885; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4218
A.J. Prager
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.J.P., R.J.Y.)
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N. Martinez
bNeurology (N.M., A.O.)
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K. Beal
cRadiation Oncology (K.B.)
ethe Brain Tumor Center (K.B., A.O., R.J.Y.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
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A. Omuro
bNeurology (N.M., A.O.)
ethe Brain Tumor Center (K.B., A.O., R.J.Y.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
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Z. Zhang
dEpidemiology and Biostatistics (Z.Z.)
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R.J. Young
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.J.P., R.J.Y.)
ethe Brain Tumor Center (K.B., A.O., R.J.Y.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
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American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2015, 36 (5) 877-885; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4218
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