Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 12 , Pages 1180-1188 , December 2007

Magnetic resonance portal venography: use of fast-acquisition true FISP imaging in the detection of portal vein thrombosis

Received 12 February 2007 ,Revised 18 June 2007 ,Accepted 27 June 2007.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00282-6

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.06.007

Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 12 , Pages 1180-1188 , December 2007

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