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Overview of CT and MRI Techniques of the Liver

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This chapter provides an illustrative practical overview of the utility of most CT and MRI techniques used for the clinical evaluation of the liver.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Tara Sagebiel MD & Janio Szkarluk MD, PhD

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Khaled M. Elsayes MD

Appendix A

Appendix A

Table 1.1 MRI sequence vendor specific nomenclature
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Sagebiel, T., Szkarluk, J. (2015). Overview of CT and MRI Techniques of the Liver. In: Elsayes, K.M. (eds) Cross-Sectional Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1884-3_1

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