Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 11 , Pages 1115-1118 , November 2009

Visualization of normal intra-parotid facial nerve on MR: BTFE or GRASS?

  • J.C.H. Tsang

      Affiliations

    • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
    • J.C.H. Tsang, W.H. Yip, C.S.L Lau, and K.M. Li contributed equally to the work.
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  • W.H. Yip

      Affiliations

    • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
    • J.C.H. Tsang, W.H. Yip, C.S.L Lau, and K.M. Li contributed equally to the work.
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  • C.S.L. Lau

      Affiliations

    • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
    • J.C.H. Tsang, W.H. Yip, C.S.L Lau, and K.M. Li contributed equally to the work.
    • ,
  • K.M. Li

      Affiliations

    • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
    • J.C.H. Tsang, W.H. Yip, C.S.L Lau, and K.M. Li contributed equally to the work.
    • ,
  • Y.Y.P. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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  • J.K.T. Wong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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  • A.T. Ahuja

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: A. T. Ahuja, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. Tel.: +852 26321180; fax: +852 26487269.

,Revised 12 March 2009 ,Accepted 19 March 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00219-0

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.03.012

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 11 , Pages 1115-1118 , November 2009

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