Ultrafast MR imaging of the pelvis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 233-244

  Outwater, Eric K ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fast spin echo; MR imaging; Pelvis; Signal to noise

Indexed keywords

IMAGE QUALITY; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MEDICAL IMAGING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

DYNAMIC IMAGING; FAST IMAGING TECHNIQUE; FAST SPIN ECHO;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

GADOLINIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FETUS MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSTETRICS; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; UROGRAPHY;

CONTRAST MEDIA; ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; FEMALE; FETUS; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; PELVIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0033056179     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(98)00165-X     Document Type: Article

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