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Sodium MR imaging detection of mild Alzheimer disease: preliminary study

Mellon et al., 2009

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4029783587544367171
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Mellon E
Pilkinton D
Clark C
Elliott M
Witschey W
Borthakur A
Reddy R
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American Journal of Neuroradiology

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There is significant interest in the development of novel noninvasive techniques for the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (AD) and tracking its progression. Because MR imaging has detected alterations in sodium levels that correlate …
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