What dominates the time dependence of diffusion transverse to axons: Intra- or extra-axonal water?

What dominates the time dependence of diffusion transverse to axons: Intra- or extra-axonal water?
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10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.12.038
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2018-11-15
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影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
Novikov DS
Novikov DS
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医学1区
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作者:
Lee HH;Fieremans E;Novikov DS

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