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Diffusional Kurtosis Imaging and Motor Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke

M.V. Spampinato, C. Chan, J.H. Jensen, J.A. Helpern, L. Bonilha, S.A. Kautz, P.J. Nietert and W. Feng
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2017, 38 (7) 1328-1334; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5180
M.V. Spampinato
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.V.S., C.C., J.H.J., J.A.H.)
bCenter for Biomedical Imaging (M.V.S., C.C., J.H.J., J.A.H.)
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C. Chan
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.V.S., C.C., J.H.J., J.A.H.)
bCenter for Biomedical Imaging (M.V.S., C.C., J.H.J., J.A.H.)
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J.H. Jensen
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.V.S., C.C., J.H.J., J.A.H.)
bCenter for Biomedical Imaging (M.V.S., C.C., J.H.J., J.A.H.)
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J.A. Helpern
aFrom the Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.V.S., C.C., J.H.J., J.A.H.)
bCenter for Biomedical Imaging (M.V.S., C.C., J.H.J., J.A.H.)
eDepartment of Neurology (L.B., W.F., J.A.H.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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L. Bonilha
eDepartment of Neurology (L.B., W.F., J.A.H.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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S.A. Kautz
cDepartment of Health Sciences and Research (S.A.K.)
fRalph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (S.A.K.), Charleston, South Carolina.
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P.J. Nietert
dDepartment of Public Health Sciences (P.J.N., W.F.)
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W. Feng
dDepartment of Public Health Sciences (P.J.N., W.F.)
eDepartment of Neurology (L.B., W.F., J.A.H.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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