Analyzing 3-tesla magnetic resonance imaging units for implementation in radiosurgery

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 102, Issue SUPPL., 2005, Pages 158-164

  Mack, Andreas ^a   Wolff, Robert ^b   Scheib, Stefan ^b   Rieker, Marcus ^b   Weltz, Dirk ^b   Mack, G ^b   Kreiner, Hans Jürg ^b   Pilatus, Ulrich ^b   Zanella, Friedhelm E ^b   Böttcher, Heinz D ^b   Seifert, Volker ^b  

^a Gamma Knife Center   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gamma knife surgery; Magnetic resonance imaging; Quality assurance; Radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOSURGERY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 13744253432     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.s_supplement.0158     Document Type: Article

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