Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 398-403 , March 2007

Diagnostic utility of hippocampal size and mean diffusivity in amnestic MCI

  • Matthias J. Müller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Str. 8, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 6131 17 2920; fax: +49 6131 17 2920.
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  • Dirk Greverus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Str. 8, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • Carsten Weibrich

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neuroradiology, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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  • Paulo Roberto Dellani

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neuroradiology, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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  • Armin Scheurich

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Str. 8, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • Peter Stoeter

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neuroradiology, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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  • Andreas Fellgiebel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Str. 8, D-55131 Mainz, Germany

Received 18 June 2005 ,Revised 5 December 2005 ,Accepted 27 January 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2006.01.009

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 398-403 , March 2007

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