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MRI Signal Intensity and Electron Ultrastructure Classification Predict the Long-Term Outcome of Skull Base Chordomas

J. Bai, J. Shi, S. Zhang, C. Zhang, Y. Zhai, S. Wang, M. Li, C. Li, P. Zhao, S. Geng, S. Gui, L. Jing and Y. Zhang
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6557
J. Bai
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (J.B., P.Z., S. Geng, S. Gui, Y. Zhang), Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
bBeijing Neurosurgical Institute (J.B., S.Z., C.Z., Y. Zhai, S.W., M.L., C.L., Y. Zhang), Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
cChina National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases (J.B., P.Z., S. Geng, S. Gui, Y. Zhang), Beijing, China
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dDepartment of Neurosurgery (J.S.), Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital, Beijing, China
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S. Zhang
bBeijing Neurosurgical Institute (J.B., S.Z., C.Z., Y. Zhai, S.W., M.L., C.L., Y. Zhang), Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
eDepartment of Neurosurgery (S.Z.), Anshan Central Hospital, Anshan, China
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C. Zhang
bBeijing Neurosurgical Institute (J.B., S.Z., C.Z., Y. Zhai, S.W., M.L., C.L., Y. Zhang), Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Y. Zhai
bBeijing Neurosurgical Institute (J.B., S.Z., C.Z., Y. Zhai, S.W., M.L., C.L., Y. Zhang), Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
fDepartment of Neurosurgery (Y. Zhai), First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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bBeijing Neurosurgical Institute (J.B., S.Z., C.Z., Y. Zhai, S.W., M.L., C.L., Y. Zhang), Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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M. Li
bBeijing Neurosurgical Institute (J.B., S.Z., C.Z., Y. Zhai, S.W., M.L., C.L., Y. Zhang), Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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C. Li
bBeijing Neurosurgical Institute (J.B., S.Z., C.Z., Y. Zhai, S.W., M.L., C.L., Y. Zhang), Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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P. Zhao
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (J.B., P.Z., S. Geng, S. Gui, Y. Zhang), Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
cChina National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases (J.B., P.Z., S. Geng, S. Gui, Y. Zhang), Beijing, China
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S. Geng
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (J.B., P.Z., S. Geng, S. Gui, Y. Zhang), Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
cChina National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases (J.B., P.Z., S. Geng, S. Gui, Y. Zhang), Beijing, China
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S. Gui
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (J.B., P.Z., S. Geng, S. Gui, Y. Zhang), Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
cChina National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases (J.B., P.Z., S. Geng, S. Gui, Y. Zhang), Beijing, China
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gDepartment of Health Statistics (L.J.), Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
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Y. Zhang
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (J.B., P.Z., S. Geng, S. Gui, Y. Zhang), Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
bBeijing Neurosurgical Institute (J.B., S.Z., C.Z., Y. Zhai, S.W., M.L., C.L., Y. Zhang), Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
cChina National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases (J.B., P.Z., S. Geng, S. Gui, Y. Zhang), Beijing, China
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