Spin-lattice relaxation and a fast T1-map acquisition method in MRI with transient-state magnetization

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 270-278

  Hsu, Jung Jiin ^a,c   Lowe, Irving J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fast imaging; RUFIS; Spin lattice relaxation; T1 map; Transient state magnetization

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DIFFUSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MAGNETIZATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

FAST IMAGING; RUFIS; SPIN LATTICE RELAXATION; T1 MAP; TRANSIENT-STATE MAGNETIZATION;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING; MAGNETISM; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME;

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFACTS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MAGNETICS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3142541430     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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