AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents - MR imaging: Brief overview and emerging applications

Radiographics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1213-1229

  Jacobs, Michael A ^a,b,c   Ibrahim, Tamer S ^c,d   Ouwerkerk, Ronald ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d University of Oklahoma   (United States)

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EID: 34547823427     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.274065115     Document Type: Review

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