Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 6 , Pages 447-452 , June 2010

Optimization of metal artefact reduction (MAR) sequences for MRI of total hip prostheses

  • A.P. Toms

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Trust, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Department of Radiology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Trust, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UY, UK. Tel.: +44 1603 286104; fax: +44 1603 286077.
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  • C. Smith-Bateman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Trust, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UY, UK
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  • P.N. Malcolm

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Trust, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UY, UK
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  • J. Cahir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Trust, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UY, UK
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  • M. Graves

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK

Received 26 September 2009 ,Accepted 1 December 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(10)00098-X

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.12.014

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 6 , Pages 447-452 , June 2010

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