European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 57-63 , July 2010

MR imaging of the cisternal segment of the posterior group of cranial nerves: Neurovascular relationships and abnormal changes

  • Changhu Liang

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    • Shandong University, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, CT Room, 324, Jingwu Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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  • Yinglin Du

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    • Shandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Institute, 72, Jingshi Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
    • Tel.: +86 531 82679711.
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  • Jinfa Xu

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    • Liao Cheng City People's Hospital, Dongchang Road, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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  • Lebin Wu

      Affiliations

    • Shandong University, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, CT Room, 324, Jingwu Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
    • Tel.: +86 531 85186723.
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  • Cheng Liu

      Affiliations

    • Shandong University, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, CT Room, 324, Jingwu Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
    • Tel.: +86 531 85186723.
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  • Ximing Wang

      Affiliations

    • Shandong University, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, CT Room, 324, Jingwu Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
    • Tel.: +86 531 85186723.
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  • Haiyan Wang

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    • Shandong University, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, CT Room, 324, Jingwu Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
    • Tel.: +86 531 85186723.
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  • Fuhua Yu

      Affiliations

    • Weifang Medical College, 7166, West Road Baotong Weifang, Shandong, PR China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 536 2602082.

Received 12 October 2008 ,Revised 17 March 2009 ,Accepted 18 March 2009.

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PII: S0720-048X(09)00154-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.03.036

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 57-63 , July 2010

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