Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging of Upper Abdomen: Comparison of Breath-Hold, Free-Breathing, and Respiratory-Triggered Techniques
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Cho, Kyung-Eun
(Department of Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital)
Yu, Jeong-Sik (Department of Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital) Chung, Jae-Joon (Department of Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital) Kim, Joo-Hee (Department of Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital) Kim, Ki-Whang (Department of Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital) |
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