MR imaging at 3.0 T in children: Technical differences, safety issues, and initial experience

Radiographics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1451-1466

  Chavhan, Govind B ^a   Babyn, Paul S ^a   Singh, Manoj ^a   Vidarsson, Logi ^a   Shroff, Manohar ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; BURN; CHILD; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SAFETY;

ARTIFACTS; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDIATRICS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70349918838     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.295095041     Document Type: Article

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