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International Journal of Hyperthermia Volume 20, 2004 - Issue 8
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Original Article

Development of a phantom compatible for MRI and hyperthermia using carrageenan gel—relationship between T1 and T2 values and NaCl concentration

A. Yoshida Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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H. Kato Department of Radiological Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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M. Kuroda Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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K. Hanamoto Department of Radiological Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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K. Yoshimura Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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K. Shibuya Department of Radiological Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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S. Kawasaki Department of Radiological Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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M. Tsunoda Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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S. Kanazawa Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Y. Hiraki Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Pages 803-814 | Received 05 Sep 2003, Accepted 05 Jan 2004, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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