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Reviewer Comment on Cooper et al. “Exploring the Value of Brain T2* Weighted and FLAIR Imaging for Diagnosing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2026

Ario Mirian Open the ORCID record for Ario Mirian [Opens in a new window]  and
Charles Kassardjian
Ario Mirian*
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St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Charles Kassardjian
Affiliation:
St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Corresponding author: Ario Mirian; Email: ario.mirian@unityhealth.to
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , First View , pp. 1
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