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Anzalone, N., Tartaro, A. (2005). Intracranial MR Angiography. In: Schneider, G., Prince, M.R., Meaney, J.F.M., Ho, V.B. (eds) Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0352-0_7

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