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Abstract

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe condition that significantly affects a patient's physical, psychological, and social well-being. According to estimates, there are 11 to 53 new instances of SCI for every million people

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FA Traumatic spinal cord injury MRI Diffusion Tensor Imaging

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Suha Raheem Hilal, Dr. Samah Dhahir Jalood Hachami, & Khaleel Ismael Al-hashimi. (2023). Role of MRI Diffusion Tensor Imaging in the Assessment of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries. Texas Journal of Medical Science, 18, 109–116. https://doi.org/10.62480/tjms.2023.vol18.pp109-116
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