What does (quantitative) MRI of the MS cortical gray matter measure? A post mortem imaging exploration
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A. M. Seewann, H. Vrenken, E-J. Kooi, P. van der Valk, D. Knol, C. Polman, P. Pouwels, F. Barkhof, and J. Geurts Neurology, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Neurology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria, Radiology, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Physics and Medical Technology, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Pathology, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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