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Risk identification and management: MRI as a research tool in toxicology studies of new chemical entities

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Tengowski, M.W., Kotyk, J.J. (2005). Risk identification and management: MRI as a research tool in toxicology studies of new chemical entities. In: Herrling, P.L., Matter, A., Rudin, M. (eds) Imaging in Drug Discovery and Early Clinical Trials. Progress in Drug Research, vol 62. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7643-7426-8_7

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