Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 171, Issue 3 , Pages 242-251 , 31 March 2009

Diffusion tensor imaging of cocaine-treated rodents

  • Ponnada A. Narayana

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +713 500 7677; fax: +713 500 7684.
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  • Pallavi Ahobila-Vajjula

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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  • Jaivijay Ramu

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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  • Juan Herrera

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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  • Joel L. Steinberg

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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  • F. Gerard Moeller

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, United States

Received 23 January 2008 ,Revised 25 April 2008 ,Accepted 25 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2008.04.004

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 171, Issue 3 , Pages 242-251 , 31 March 2009

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