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. 2016 Feb 2;1(1):17-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.adro.2016.01.002. eCollection 2016 Jan-Mar.

Severe radiation-induced leukoencephalopathy: Case report and literature review

Michael Cummings  1 , David W Dougherty  2 , Nimish A Mohile  3 , Kevin A Walter  4 , Kenneth Y Usuki  1 , Michael T Milano  1
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Severe radiation-induced leukoencephalopathy: Case report and literature review

Michael Cummings et al. Adv Radiat Oncol. .
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Figure 1
Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted magnetic resonance images 1 month after whole-brain radiation therapy for stereotactic radiosurgery planning.
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Figure 2
Magnetic resonance images during patient’s final hospitalization. Axial T1-weighted postcontrast images showing regression of treated lesions (top). Axial T2-weighted fluid attenuated inversion recovery images showing diffuse subcortical white matter hyperintensities (bottom).
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