Abstract
A clinical MRI scanner superficially resembles a CT scanner: There is a large gantry into which the patient is placed, a complex of computers, a control console, and various pieces of electronic apparatus. However, the dimensions of the gantries are quite different.
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Oldendorf, W., Oldendorf, W. (1988). The MRI Scanner. In: Basics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Topics in Neurology, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2081-4_7
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