Sensitive MRI markers for systemic amyloidosis: amide proton transfer and equilibrium contrast
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A. E. Campbell, A. N. Price, S. Walker-Samuel, S. Ellmerich, P. Simons, R. Al-Shawi, P. N. Hawkins, X. Golay, J. C. Moon, R. J. Ordidge, M. B. Pepys, and M. F. Lythgoe Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging, Division of Medicine and Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom, Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom, Robert Steiner MRI Unit, Imaging Science Department, Hammersmith Hostpital, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom, Heart Hospital and Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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