Field strength dependence of MRI contrast enhancement: Phantom measurements and application to dynamic breast imaging

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 819, 1996, Pages 215-220

  Hittmair, K ^a,c   Turetschek, K ^a   Gomiscek, G ^a   Stiglbauer, R ^b   Schurawitzki, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Institute of Diagnostic Imaging   (Austria)

^c UNIV KLIN FÜR RADIODIAGNOSTIK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ARTICLE; BREAST; BREAST CANCER; BREAST TUMOR; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; MAGNETIC FIELD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0029945986     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/0007-1285-69-819-215     Document Type: Article

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