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Magnetic resonance imaging in real time: Advances using radial FLASH†

  1. Shuo Zhang MSc,
  2. Kai Tobias Block PhD,
  3. Jens Frahm PhD*

Article first published online: 24 NOV 2009

DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21987

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Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 101–109, January 2010

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Zhang, S., Block, K. T. and Frahm, J. (2010), Magnetic resonance imaging in real time: Advances using radial FLASH. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging, 31: 101–109. doi: 10.1002/jmri.21987

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  1. Biomedizinische NMR Forschungs GmbH am Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie, Göttingen, Germany

*Biomedizinische NMR Forschungs GmbH am Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie, 37070 Göttingen, Germany

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    Biomedizinische NMR Forschungs GmbH am Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie, Göttingen, Germany

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 DEC 2009
  2. Article first published online: 24 NOV 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 28 SEP 2009
  4. Manuscript Received: 24 MAR 2009

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