Intra-Individual, Inter-Vendor Comparison of Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging of Upper Abdominal Organs at 3.0 Tesla with an Emphasis on the Value of Normalization with the Spleen.

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Published in Korean J Radiol on March 02, 2016

Authors

Ji Soo Song1, Seung Bae Hwang1, Gyung Ho Chung1, Gong Yong Jin1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Radiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Korea.; Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, Korea.

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