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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2012; 18(48): 7225-7233
Published online Dec 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7225
Published online Dec 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7225
Magnetic resonance-based total liver volume and magnetic resonance-diffusion weighted imaging for staging liver fibrosis in mini-pigs
Hang Li, Tian-Wu Chen, Xiao-Li Chen, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Nan-Lin Zeng, Li Zhou, Li-Ying Wang, Hong-Jie Tang, Chun-Ping Li, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Zhen-Lin Li, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Li Li, Xian-Yong Xie, Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Li H, Chen TW, Li ZL and Zeng NL contributed equally to this work; Li H, Chen TW, Chen XL, Zhang XM, Li ZL and Zeng NL designed the research; Li H, Chen XL, Zhou L, Wang LY and Tang HJ performed the research; Li CP, Li L and Xie XY contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Li H and Chen TW analyzed the data; Li H, Chen TW and Chen XL wrote the paper.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81050033; Key Projects in the Sichuan Province Science and Technology Pillar Program, No. 2011SZ0237; the Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Sichuan Province, China, No. 2010JQ0039
Correspondence to: Tian-Wu Chen, MD, Professor, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, 63# Wenhua Road, Shunqing District, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China. twchenscu@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: August 29, 2012
Revised: November 11, 2012
Accepted: December 5, 2012
Published online: December 28, 2012
Processing time: 154 Days and 20.4 Hours
Revised: November 11, 2012
Accepted: December 5, 2012
Published online: December 28, 2012
Processing time: 154 Days and 20.4 Hours
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