FAST sequences optimization for contrast media pharmacokinetic quantification in tissue

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 771-778

  Ivancevic, Marko K ^a   Zimine, Ivan ^a   Lazeyras, Franois ^a   Foxall, David ^b   Valle, Jean Paul ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b Marconi Medical Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast dynamics; Contrast media; FAST and RF FAST sequences; FLASH; Pharmacokinetic assessment; Sensitivity; Signal calibration

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FAST ACQUISITION AT STEADY RATE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE QUALITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RADIOFREQUENCY; REACTION TIME; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; STEADY STATE;

CONTRAST MEDIA; GADOLINIUM DTPA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035191096     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.10009     Document Type: Article

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