European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 329-334 , December 2007

Proton magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of lung function and respiratory dynamics

  • Monika Eichinger

      Affiliations

    • Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Department of Radiology (E010), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 6221 422493; fax: +49 6221 422462.
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  • Ralf Tetzlaff

      Affiliations

    • Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Department of Radiology (E010), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Michael Puderbach

      Affiliations

    • Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Department of Radiology (E010), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Neil Woodhouse

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, UK
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  • H.-U. Kauczor

      Affiliations

    • Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Department of Radiology (E010), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

Received 30 July 2007 ,Revised 31 July 2007 ,Accepted 1 August 2007.

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PII: S0720-048X(07)00385-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.08.007

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 329-334 , December 2007

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