Manganese-Enhanced MRI of Appetite Centres in ob/ob Mice
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N. A. Nadkarni, Y-T. Kuo, A. H. Herlihy, J. D. Bell Molecular Imaging Group, Imaging Sciences Department, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, Department of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, Kaoshing Medical University, Kaoshing, Taiwan, Biological Imaging Centre, Imaging Sciences Department, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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