A review on MR image intensity inhomogeneity correction

International Journal of Biomedical Imaging

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Hou, Zujun ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR SCIENCE   (Singapore)

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EID: 33749522350     PISSN: 16874188     EISSN: 16874196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/IJBI/2006/49515     Document Type: Review

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