MRI criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: MAGNIMS consensus guidelines

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Year: 2016
Type: review
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Pages: 292-303
Citations: 827
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                                    Massimo Filippi, 
                                
                                    Maria A. Rocca, 
                                
                                    Olga Ciccarelli
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2016). 
                            MRI criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: MAGNIMS consensus guidelines. 
                            The Lancet Neurology
                            , 15
                            (3)
                            , 292-303.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s1474-4422(15)00393-2
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(15)00393-2