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N-Acetyl peak in proton MR spectroscopy of metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma of brain

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  1. National Institute for mental health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Hosur Road, 560029, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    Z. Abdul Aziz DNB, D. Jethwani MD, Ananta Ram G. MD & Sharath Kumar G. G. DM

  2. Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, NIMHANS, Hosur Road, 560029, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    J. Saini DM

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Abdul Aziz, Z., Jethwani, D., G., A. et al. N-Acetyl peak in proton MR spectroscopy of metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma of brain. Clin Neuroradiol 23, 153–156 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-012-0137-2

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