Academic Radiology
Volume 12, Issue 9 , Pages 1167-1177 , September 2005

Truly Hybrid X-Ray/MR Imaging: Toward a Streamlined Clinical System1

  • Arundhuti Ganguly, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: A.G.
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  • Zhifei Wen, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
    • Department of Physics, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
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  • Bruce L. Daniel, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
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  • Kim Butts, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
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  • Stephen T. Kee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
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  • Viola Rieke, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
    • Department of Physics, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
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  • Huy M. Do, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
    • Department of Physics, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
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  • Norbert J. Pelc, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.
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  • Rebecca Fahrig, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Lucas MRS Center, 1201 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305.

Received 27 February 2005 ,Revised 30 March 2005 ,Accepted 31 March 2005.

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PII: S1076-6332(05)00370-3

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2005.03.076

Academic Radiology
Volume 12, Issue 9 , Pages 1167-1177 , September 2005

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