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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spine in a Patient with Decompression Sickness

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  1. Department of Radiology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 9, 8036, Graz, Austria

    R. Vollmann

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, LKH Hartberg, Krankenhausplatz 1, 8230, Hartberg, Austria

    M. Lamperti

  3. Department of Radiology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 9, 8036, Graz, Austria

    M. Magyar

  4. Department of Radiology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 9, 8036, Graz, Austria

    J. Simbrunner

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Vollmann, R., Lamperti, M., Magyar, M. et al. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spine in a Patient with Decompression Sickness. Clin Neuroradiol 21, 231–233 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-011-0053-x

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