The magnetization transfer characteristics of human breast tissues: An in vitro NMR study

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1147-1154

  Callicott, C ^a   Thomas, J M ^b   Goode, A W ^c  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREAST; BREAST CANCER; BREAST FIBROADENOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOBIOLOGY;

EID: 0032938485     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/44/5/003     Document Type: Article

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