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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Dr. Taylor Chung, Head of the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Texas Children’s Hospital, for kindly reviewing the manuscript and offering valuable suggestions. I also thank Dr. Michael Taylor, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital, for his excellent collaborative efforts.

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  1. EB Singleton Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

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  2. Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Rajesh Krishnamurthy

  3. Pediatrics (Cardiology), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Rajesh Krishnamurthy

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Krishnamurthy, R. Pediatric cardiac MRI: anatomy and function. Pediatr Radiol 38 (Suppl 2), 192–199 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-0786-0

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