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Magnetic resonance imaging of the retina: A brief historical and future perspective
1Research Imaging Institute, Ophthalmology, Radiology, and Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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This invited review starts with a brief introduction of retinal anatomy and magnetic resonance imaging techniques with contrast to optics, followed by a history and future perspective on MRI applications to investigate the retinas of rodents, non-human primates and humans.
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