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Volume 117, 2019 - Issue 7-8: NMR Relaxometry and Related Methods
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NMR Relaxometry and Related Methods

Characterisation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents using NMR relaxometry

Silvio AimeDepartment of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, Molecular Imaging Center, University of Torino, Torino, ItalyView further author information
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Mauro BottaDipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica, Università del Piemonte Orientale ‘A. Avogadro’, Alessandria, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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David Esteban-GómezDepartamento de Química, Facultade de Ciencias & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, SpainView further author information
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Carlos Platas-IglesiasDepartamento de Química, Facultade de Ciencias & Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, SpainView further author information
Pages 898-909 | Received 30 Jun 2018, Accepted 14 Aug 2018, Published online: 09 Sep 2018

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