Comparison of four magnetization preparation schemes to improve blood- wall contrast in cine short-axis cardiac imaging

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 291-299

  Semple, Scott I K ^a   Redpath, Thomas W ^a   McKiddie, Fergus I ^a   Waiter, Gordon D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cine cardiac imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetization prepared contrast

Indexed keywords

HEART; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIZATION;

CARDIAC CYCLES; CARDIAC IMAGES; CARDIAC IMAGING; FLOW ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE CONTRASTS; IMAGING SEQUENCE; MAGNETIZATION TRANSFER; RELAXATION PARAMETER;

BLOOD;

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEART FUNCTION; MAGNETISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0031933537     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910390217     Document Type: Article

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