Magnetic resonance imaging of the thorax. Past, present, and future.
Magnetic resonance imaging is a valuable modality of extreme flexibility for specific problem-solving capability in the thorax. This article reviews MR applications in the imaging of great vessels, which are currently the most important applications in the thorax; other established applications in the thorax; and pulmonary functional MR imaging.
Hatabu
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University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
Stock
K W
KW
Sher
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Edinburgh
K J
KJ
Levin
D L
DL
Garpestad
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E
Albert
M S
MS
Mai
V M
VM
Chen
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Q
Edelman
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D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology*