The influence of body temperature on image contrast in post mortem MRI

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1366-1370

  Ruder, Thomas D ^a   Hatch, Gary M ^a   Siegenthaler, Lea ^a   Ampanozi, Garyfalia ^a   Mathier, Sandra ^a   Thali, Michael J ^a   Weber, Oliver M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Siemens Schweiz AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Image contrast; MR; MR physics; Post mortem MR; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FAT; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CADAVER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84860767096     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.02.062     Document Type: Article

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