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A Free-breathing fMRI Method to Study Human Olfactory Function
Published on: July 30, 2017
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Correction to: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Human Olfactory Dysfunction
Pengfei Han1,2,3, Yunpeng Zang4, Joshi Akshita4
1Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China. p.han@foxmail.com.
Brain Topography
|October 20, 2019
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This article has been corrected to accurately spell the name Joshi Akshita. The previous version incorrectly spelled the name as Yoshi Akshita.
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- An error in the original publication was identified.
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- To rectify the misspelling of the author's name, Joshi Akshita.
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- The name 'Yoshi Akshita' was incorrectly published.
- The correct spelling is 'Joshi Akshita'.
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- Ensures accurate citation and author recognition.
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