Optimization of sequences for MRI of the abdomen and pelvis

Brain and Language

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 412-428

  Lomas, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTIFACT; CONTRAST; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 23744476680     PISSN: 0093934X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(97)80002-5     Document Type: Review

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