European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 1 , Pages 124-135 , April 2005

Parametric and quantitative analysis of MR renographic curves for assessing the functional behaviour of the kidney

  • N. Michoux

      Affiliations

    • Unité d’imagerie Numérique, Département de Radiologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Genève, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41 22 3723311; fax: +41 22 3727072.
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  • X. Montet

      Affiliations

    • Unité d’imagerie Numérique, Département de Radiologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Genève, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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  • A. Pechère

      Affiliations

    • Policlinique de Médecine et Service d’Endocrinologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Genève, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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  • M.K. Ivancevic

      Affiliations

    • Unité d’imagerie Numérique, Département de Radiologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Genève, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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  • P.-Y. Martin

      Affiliations

    • Service de Néphrologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Genève, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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  • A. Keller

      Affiliations

    • Unité d’imagerie Numérique, Département de Radiologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Genève, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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  • D. Didier

      Affiliations

    • Unité d’imagerie Numérique, Département de Radiologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Genève, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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  • F. Terrier

      Affiliations

    • Unité d’imagerie Numérique, Département de Radiologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Genève, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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  • J.-P. Vallée

      Affiliations

    • Unité d’imagerie Numérique, Département de Radiologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Genève, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland

Received 7 January 2004 ,Revised 8 April 2004 ,Accepted 13 April 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.04.010

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 1 , Pages 124-135 , April 2005

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