Analysis of Density, Signal Intensity, and Echogenicity

Imaging of the Brain

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 45-66

  Hess, Christopher Paul ^a   Purcell, Derk D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84964379555     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-5009-4.50011-X     Document Type: Chapter

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