MR imaging in the presence of small circular metallic implants: Assessment of thermal injuries

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 551-554

  Manner, I ^a   Alanen, A ^a   Komu, M ^a   Savunen, T ^a   Kantonen, I ^a   Ekfors, T ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Experimental; Foreign bodies; MR; Safety

Indexed keywords

METAL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ANIMAL; AORTA; ARTICLE; BURN; INJURY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; RABBIT; STERNUM; THIGH;

ANIMALS; AORTA; BURNS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; METALS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RABBITS; STAINLESS STEEL; STERNUM; THIGH; TITANIUM;

EID: 0030188281     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841859609175443     Document Type: Article

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