Quality assurance of clinical MRI scanners using ACR MRI phantom: preliminary results.

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Published in J Digit Imaging on December 01, 2004

Authors

Chien-Chuan Chen1, Yung-Liang Wan, Yau-Yau Wai, Ho-Ling Liu

Author Affiliations

1: MRI Center, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

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