Comparison of TSE, TGSE, and CPMG measurement techniques for MR polymer gel dosimetry

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 929-939

  Bankamp, A ^a   Schad, L R ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

BANG; Magnetic resonance imaging; PAG; Polymer gel dosimetry; Radiation dosimetry

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CARR PURCELL MEIBOOM GILL METHOD; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT PLANNING; TURBO GRADIENT SPIN ECHO SEQUENCE; TURBO SPIN ECHO SEQUENCE;

EID: 0242412467     PISSN: 0730725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0730-725X(03)00190-5     Document Type: Article

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