DTI parameter optimization at 3.0 T: Potential application in entire normal human brain mapping and multiple sclerosis research

MedicaMundi

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-45

  Hasan, K M ^a   Narayana, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 33745707303     PISSN: 00257664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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