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Weight-bearing MRI for dynamic evaluations of spinal and neural foraminal stenosis

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  1. Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Kerstin M. Lagerstrand

  2. Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, The Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Lagerstrand, K.M. Weight-bearing MRI for dynamic evaluations of spinal and neural foraminal stenosis. Eur Radiol 33, 4780–4781 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-023-09737-3

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