Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 12 , Pages 1206-1215 , December 2007

Contrast medium-enhanced MRI findings and changes over time in stage I tuberculous meningitis

  • Î. Öztoprak

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    • Department of Radiology Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Î. Öztoprak, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, 58140 Sivas, Turkey. Tel.: +90 346 2580297; fax: +90 346 2581305.
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  • C. Gümüs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
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  • B. Öztoprak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
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  • A. Engin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey

Received 1 February 2007 ,Revised 28 May 2007 ,Accepted 25 June 2007.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00260-7

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.06.001

Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 12 , Pages 1206-1215 , December 2007

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