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ARTICLE

Energy-resolved computed tomography measurements of iron solution and adipose as a simulation for estimating the iron concentration in the human liver

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Pages 376-380 | Received 09 Aug 2012, Accepted 07 Dec 2012, Published online: 28 Mar 2013

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