European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 345-355 , December 2007

MR imaging of the chest: A practical approach at 1.5T

  • M. Puderbach

      Affiliations

    • DKFZ, Department of Radiology (E010), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 6221 422525; fax: +49 6221 422531.
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  • C. Hintze

      Affiliations

    • DKFZ, Department of Radiology (E010), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • S. Ley

      Affiliations

    • DKFZ, Department of Radiology (E010), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
    • University Heidelberg, Department of Pediatric Radiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 153, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • M. Eichinger

      Affiliations

    • DKFZ, Department of Radiology (E010), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • H.-U. Kauczor

      Affiliations

    • DKFZ, Department of Radiology (E010), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • J. Biederer

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Arnold-Heller-Str. 9, 24105 Kiel, Germany

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

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.08.009

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 345-355 , December 2007

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