Speckle variance optical coherence tomography of the rodent spinal cord: in vivo feasibility.
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SUBMITTER: Cadotte DW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3342196 | biostudies-other | 2012 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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