Using an upright MRI system to assess the impact of posture on diaphragm morphology

S. Safavi (Nottingham, United Kingdom), C. Arthofer (Nottingham, United Kingdom), A. Cooper (Nottingham, United Kingdom), J. Harkin (Nottingham, United Kingdom), A. Prayle (Nottingham, United Kingdom), M. Sovani (Nottingham, United Kingdom), C. Bolton (Nottingham, United Kingdom), P. Gowland (Nottingham, United Kingdom), I. Hall (Nottingham, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Imaging in respiratory disease: novel technologies in 2019
Session: Imaging in respiratory disease: novel technologies in 2019
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 3165
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