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A method of rapid robust respiratory synchronization for MRI

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Respiratory motion degrades MRI exams. Adequate detection of respiratory motion with pneumatic respiratory belts in small children is challenging and time-consuming.

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  1. LPCH Department of Radiology, 725 Welch Road, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA

    Shreyas S. Vasanawala

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Ethan Jackson

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Vasanawala, S.S., Jackson, E. A method of rapid robust respiratory synchronization for MRI. Pediatr Radiol 40, 1690–1692 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1755-y

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