Academic Radiology
Volume 15, Issue 11 , Pages 1360-1375 , November 2008

Multivariate Analysis of Structural and Diffusion Imaging in Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Brian Avants, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3600 Market St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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  • Jeffrey T. Duda, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3600 Market St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19104
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: J.T.D.
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  • Junghoon Kim, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Hui Zhang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3600 Market St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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  • John Pluta, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, 3600 Market St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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  • James C. Gee, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3600 Market St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19104
    • ,
  • John Whyte, MD

      Affiliations

    • Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA

Received 1 March 2008 ,Accepted 1 July 2008.

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1 This study is supported by grant R24HD39621 from the NCMRR, NICHD, NIH, H133G050219 from the NIDRR, US Department of Education, and P30NS045839 from the NINDS, NIH. Additional support is provided by NIH T32 CA 74781 and a grant with the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Department specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations, or conclusions.

PII: S1076-6332(08)00395-4

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2008.07.007

Academic Radiology
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