Ictal single-photon emission computed tomography with slow dye injection for determining primary epileptic foci in infantile spasms
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Hur, Yun Jung
(Department of Pediatrics, Pochon Cha University College of Medicine)
Lee, Joon Soo (Department of Pediatrics, Handicapped Children's Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kang, Hoon Chul (Department of Pediatrics, Handicapped Children's Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Park, Hye Jung (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Yun, Mi Jin (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kim, Heung Dong (Department of Pediatrics, Handicapped Children's Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine) |
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