Diffusion‐weighted MR imaging of the liver at 3.0 Tesla using TRacking Only Navigator echo (TRON): A feasibility study

To assess the feasibility of TRacking Only Navigator echo (TRON) for diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) of the liver at 3.0T.

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