Off-resonance experiments and contrast agents to improve magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 124-131

  Bertini, Ivano ^a   Luchinat, Claudio ^a   Parigi, Giacomo ^a   Quacquarini, Gea ^a   Marzola, Pasquina ^b   Cavagna, Friedrich M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Bracco SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bovine serum albumin; Contrast agent; Gadoliniurn(III); Manganese(II); MRI; NMRD; Off resonance

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAMMALS; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; CONTRAST AGENT; GADOLINIURN(III); NMRD; OFF-RESONANCE;

GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS;

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOBENIC ACID; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; MANGANESE;

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; MAGNETISM; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 0031964477     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910390119     Document Type: Article

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