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Synthetic MRI in Progressive MS: Associations with Disability

N. Braga, F.X. Aymerich, J. Alonso, N. Mongay-Ochoa, D. Pareto, X. Montalban, A. Vidal-Jordana, J. Sastre-Garriga and À. Rovira
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2025, 46 (4) 847-851; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8605
N. Braga
aFrom the Department of Neurology-Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia (Cemcat)(N.B., N.M.-O., X.M., A.V.-J., J.S.-G.), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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F.X. Aymerich
bSection of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology (F.X.A., J.A., D.P., À.R.), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
cAutomatic Control Department (F.X.A.), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Barcelona Tech, Barcelona, Spain
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J. Alonso
bSection of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology (F.X.A., J.A., D.P., À.R.), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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N. Mongay-Ochoa
aFrom the Department of Neurology-Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia (Cemcat)(N.B., N.M.-O., X.M., A.V.-J., J.S.-G.), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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D. Pareto
bSection of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology (F.X.A., J.A., D.P., À.R.), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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X. Montalban
aFrom the Department of Neurology-Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia (Cemcat)(N.B., N.M.-O., X.M., A.V.-J., J.S.-G.), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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A. Vidal-Jordana
aFrom the Department of Neurology-Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia (Cemcat)(N.B., N.M.-O., X.M., A.V.-J., J.S.-G.), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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J. Sastre-Garriga
aFrom the Department of Neurology-Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia (Cemcat)(N.B., N.M.-O., X.M., A.V.-J., J.S.-G.), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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À. Rovira
bSection of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology (F.X.A., J.A., D.P., À.R.), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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N. Braga, F.X. Aymerich, J. Alonso, N. Mongay-Ochoa, D. Pareto, X. Montalban, A. Vidal-Jordana, J. Sastre-Garriga, À. Rovira
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