T1rho relaxation quantification using spiral imaging: A preliminary study

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 II, Issue , 2004, Pages 1032-1035

  Li, Xiaojuan ^a   Han, Eric T ^b   Newitt, David ^a   Majumdar, Sharmila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartilage imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Spin lock; Spiral imaging; T1 relaxation

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DIAGNOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIZATION; MEDICAL IMAGING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TISSUE;

CARTILAGE IMAGING; SPIN LATTICE RELAXATION; SPIN-LOCK; SPIRAL IMAGING; T1 RELAXATION;

CARTILAGE;

EID: 11144299627     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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