An interleaved sequence for accurate and reproducible clinical measurement of magnetization transfer ratio

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 403-411

  Barker, G J ^a   Tofts, P S ^a   Gass, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interleaving; Magnetization transfer; Spin echo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BRAIN; BRAIN TISSUE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGING; MAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION TRANSFER RATIO; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0029948045     PISSN: 0730725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0730-725X(96)00019-7     Document Type: Article

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