Experimental validation of a T2ρ transverse relaxation model using LASER and CPMG acquisitions

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-44

  Nikolova, Simona ^a,b   Bowen, Chris V ^c   Bartha, Robert ^a,b  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical exchange; LASER; R2; T2 ; Weak field regime

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; NEUROLOGY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PATHOLOGY; TISSUE;

CHEMICAL EXCHANGE; LASER; R2; T2Ρ; WEAK FIELD REGIME;

RELAXATION PROCESSES;

CAPROLACTAM; CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; LACTAM; MICROSPHERE; SEPHAROSE;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHEMISTRY; IMAGE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE; VALIDATION STUDY;

CALIBRATION; CAPROLACTAM; CONTRAST MEDIA; GADOLINIUM DTPA; LACTAMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSPHERES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SEPHAROSE;

EID: 33744983719     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: 10960856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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