Direct histological validation of diffusion tensor MRI in formaldehyde- fixed myocardium

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 157-161

  Holmes, A Alexander ^a   Scollan, D F ^a,b   Winslow, Raimond L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b 410 Traylor Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor MRI; Fast spin echo; Fiber orientation

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FORMALDEHYDE; SPINNING (FIBERS);

ACQUISITION TIME; DIFFUSION TENSOR MRI; FAST SPIN ECHOS; FIBER ORGANIZATION; HEART IMAGING; HIGH-RESOLUTION RECONSTRUCTION; NONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS;

TENSORS;

CARDIOPLEGIC AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HISTOLOGY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERFUSION; TISSUE FIXATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033936757     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1522-2594(200007)44:1<157::AID-MRM22>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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