Multiple-slice spin lock imaging of head and neck tumors at 0.1 Tesla: Exploring appropriate imaging parameters with reference to T2-weighted spin-echo technique

Investigative Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 531-538

  Markkola, Antti T ^a   Aronen, Hannu J ^a,b   Lukkarinen, Sakari ^c   Ramadan, Usama Abo ^a   Tanttu, Jukka I ^d   Sepponen, Raimo E ^e  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Computer Solutions Europe Oy ^*  (Finland)

^d Marconi Medical Systems Finland   (Finland)

^e AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Contrast; Head and neck tumor imaging; Magnetic resonance; Relaxation times; Spin lock imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LYMPHOMA; MOUTH TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TONGUE TUMOR; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0034843941     PISSN: 00209996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004424-200109000-00005     Document Type: Article

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