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Probing dynamic myocardial microstructure with cardiac magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging

Authors: Leon Axel, Van J Wedeen, Daniel B Ennis

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

This article is an invited editorial comment on the paper entitled "In vivo cardiovascular magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging shows evidence of abnormal myocardial laminar orientations and mobility in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy" by Ferreira et al., and published as Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2014; 16:87.

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Title: Probing dynamic myocardial microstructure with cardiac magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging
Authors: Leon Axel
Van J Wedeen
Daniel B Ennis
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1532-429X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12968-014-0089-6

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