Measurement of spin-lattice relaxation times with FLASH for dynamic MRI of the breast

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 819, 1996, Pages 206-214

  Brookes, J A ^a   Redpath, T W ^a   Gilbert, F J ^a   Needham, G ^a   Murray, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ARTICLE; BREAST; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAMMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; RELAXATION TIME;

EID: 0029964677     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/0007-1285-69-819-206     Document Type: Article

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