Measurements of T1 and T2 over time in formalin-fixed human whole-brain specimens

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 400-404

  Tovi, M ^a   Ericsson, A ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain; MR studies; post mortem

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; MYELIN; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE FIXATION; WHITE MATTER; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TIME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN; FEMALE; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMAN; IN VITRO; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0026611534     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/028418519203300503     Document Type: Article

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