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Balanced Steady-State Free Precession Techniques Improve Detection of Residual Germ Cell Tumor for Treatment Planning

W.A. Mehan, K. Buch, M.F. Brasz, F.F.J. Simonis, S. MacDonald, S. Rincon, J.E. Kirsch and P. Caruso
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, 41 (5) 898-903; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6540
W.A. Mehan Jr
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (W.A.M, Jr., K.B., S.R., J.E.K., P.C.)
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K. Buch
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M.F. Brasz
cand Magnetic Detection and Imaging (M.F.B., F.F.J.S.), TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.
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W.A. Mehan, K. Buch, M.F. Brasz, F.F.J. Simonis, S. MacDonald, S. Rincon, J.E. Kirsch, P. Caruso
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American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, 41 (5) 898-903; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A6540

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American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, 41 (5) 898-903; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A6540
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