The apparent dependence of the diffusion coefficient of N-acetylaspartate upon magnetic field strength: Evidence of an interaction with NMR methodology

NMR in Biomedicine

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 468-474

  Guilfoyle, David N ^a   Suckow, Raymond F ^b   Baslow, Morris H ^a  

^a NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient; Magnetic field dependence; Molecular diffusion; N acetylaspartate

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; METABOLITES;

MOLECULAR DIFFUSION;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

CHOLINE; CREATINE; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BRAIN METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MAGNETIC FIELD; METABOLITE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

ARTIFACTS; ASPARAGINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; DIFFUSION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0347286869     PISSN: 09523480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nbm.849     Document Type: Article

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