Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 421-426 , April 2010

Imaging of Patients with Hippocampal Sclerosis at 7 Tesla: Initial Results

  • Tobias Breyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Essen University Hospital, Hufelandstr. 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: T.B.
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  • Isabel Wanke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Essen University Hospital, Hufelandstr. 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany
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  • Stefan Maderwald, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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  • Friedrich G. Woermann, MD

      Affiliations

    • MRI and Klinik Mara, Bethel Epilepsy Center, Bielefeld, Germany
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  • Oliver Kraff, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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  • Jens M. Theysohn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Essen University Hospital, Hufelandstr. 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany
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  • Alois Ebner, MD

      Affiliations

    • MRI and Klinik Mara, Bethel Epilepsy Center, Bielefeld, Germany
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  • Michael Forsting, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Essen University Hospital, Hufelandstr. 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany
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  • Mark E. Ladd, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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  • Marc Schlamann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

Received 13 September 2009 ,Accepted 7 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.10.013

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 421-426 , April 2010

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