Spectrally Selective Hard Pulses (SSHP) for Positive Contrast MRI: Theory and Validation
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T. Gupta, S. Shah, S. Virmani, R. Omary, and A. Larson Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States, Siemens Medical Solutions, Chicago, IL, United States, Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Il, United States, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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