Does the ADC Map have Additional Clinical Significance Compared to the DWI in the Brain Infarction?
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Choi, Sunseob
(Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
Ha, Dong-Ho (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) Kang, Myong-Jin (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) Lee, Jin Hwa (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) Yoon, Seong Kuk (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) |
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