Standardisation and optimisation of magnetic resonance techniques for multicentre studies

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Tofts, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug trial; Lesion volume; Magnetic resonance imaging; Multiple sclerosis; Quantification

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION;

ATROPHY; BRAIN; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTICENTER STUDIES; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0031748076     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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