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Reliability of diffusion weighted MR imaging in differentiating degenerative and infectious end plate changes Cover

Reliability of diffusion weighted MR imaging in differentiating degenerative and infectious end plate changes

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|Apr 2010

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-010-0006-z | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 97 - 102
Published on: Apr 23, 2010
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2010 Ozgur Oztekin, Cem Calli, Omer Kitis, Zehra Adibelli, Cemal Eren, Melda Apaydin, Mehmet Zileli, Taskin Yurtseven, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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