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Aging and the Brain: A Quantitative Study of Clinical CT Images

K.A. Cauley, Y. Hu and S.W. Fielden
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, 41 (5) 809-814; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6510
K.A. Cauley
aFrom the Department of Radiology (K.A.C., S.W.F.), Geisinger Medical Center, Danville Pennsylvania
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Y. Hu
cDepartment of Imaging Science and Innovation (Y.H.), Geisinger Medical Center, Danville Pennyslvania. Dr Cauley is currently affiliated with Virtual Radiologic, Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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S.W. Fielden
aFrom the Department of Radiology (K.A.C., S.W.F.), Geisinger Medical Center, Danville Pennsylvania
bDepartment of Imaging Science and Innovation (S.W.F.), Geisinger Health System, Lewisburg, Pannsylvania
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