Magnetic resonance imaging: The underlying principles

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 806-819

  McMahon, Katie L ^a   Cowin, Gary ^a   Galloway, Graham ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Australian National Imaging Facility   (Australia)

Author keywords

Medical physics; MRI; Radiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 80655135591     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3576     Document Type: Review

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