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Abbreviations

CT:

computer tomography

MR:

magnetic resonance

MRI:

magnetic resonance imaging

SI:

signal intensity

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van Wassenaer-van Hall, H.N. Neuroimaging in Wilson disease. Metab Brain Dis 12, 1–19 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02676350

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