Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 192-201 , October 2010

Accuracy of real-time MR temperature mapping in the brain: A comparison of fast sequences

  • A. Kickhefel

      Affiliations

    • Siemens Healthcare, H IM MR PLM AW Oncology, FH5/2008, Allee am Röthelheimpark 2, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
    • Section on Experimental Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 (9131) 84 5152.
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  • Jörg Roland

      Affiliations

    • Siemens Healthcare, H IM MR PLM AW Oncology, FH5/2008, Allee am Röthelheimpark 2, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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  • Clifford Weiss

      Affiliations

    • Siemens Healthcare, H IM MR PLM AW Oncology, FH5/2008, Allee am Röthelheimpark 2, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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  • Fritz Schick

      Affiliations

    • Section on Experimental Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany

Received 12 February 2009 ,Revised 29 October 2009 ,Accepted 29 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2009.11.006

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 192-201 , October 2010

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