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Determining the Degree of Dopaminergic Denervation Based on the Loss of Nigral Hyperintensity on SMWI in Parkinsonism

Y.J. Bae, Y.S. Song, J.-M. Kim, B.S. Choi, Y. Nam, J.-H. Choi, W.W. Lee and J.H. Kim
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2021, 42 (4) 681-687; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6960
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J.-M. Kim
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