Multiexponential attenuation of the CPMG spin echoes due to a geometrical confinement

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 118-126

  Grebenkov, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Confined media; CPMG; Magnetic resonance; Multi echo; Multiexponential behavior; Restricted diffusion

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POROUS MATERIALS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; TISSUE;

CONFINED MEDIA; CPMG; MULTI-ECHO; MULTIEXPONENTIAL BEHAVIOR; RESTRICTED DIFFUSION;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 33645933913     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: 10960856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2006.01.014     Document Type: Article

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