Contrast mechanisms in MR imaging

European Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1032-1046

  Nitz, W R ^a   Reimer, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contrast mechanisms; Echo planar imaging; Gradient echo; MR imaging; Proton density, T1, T2; Spin echo; Turbo spin echo

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW;

CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0032610479     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050789     Document Type: Review

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