Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 182, Issue 1 , Pages 40-47 , 30 April 2010

Improving 1H MRSI measurement of cerebral lactate for clinical applications

  • Neva M. Corrigan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Neuroimaging Research Group, Department of Radiology, University of Washington, 1100 NE 45th St. Suite 555, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA. Tel.: +1 206 685 8404; fax: +1 206 616 7791.
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  • Todd L. Richards

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Seth D. Friedman

      Affiliations

    • Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Helen Petropoulos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Stephen R. Dager

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Received 14 August 2009 ,Revised 10 November 2009 ,Accepted 16 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2009.11.007

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 182, Issue 1 , Pages 40-47 , 30 April 2010

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