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Published on: December 18, 2016
Future directions in body magnetic resonance imaging
W Brian Hyslop1, Richard C Semelka
1Department of Radiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7510, USA. bhyslop@med.unc.edu
Abstract:
Technologic innovations in instrumentation and contrast agents naturally lead to new clinical and research applications in body MRI. Although long-range predictions of innovation are an uncertain process, short-term trends in development are more readily discernable. This review will provide examples of recent developments in magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging, contrast agent development and molecular imaging, instrumentation, post-processing, and screening in an attempt to describe areas of active research.
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