SQUID-based microtesla MRI for in vivo relaxometry of the human brain

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 823-826

  Zotev, Vadim S ^a   Matlashov, Andrei N ^a   Savukov, Igor M ^a   Owens, Tuba ^a   Volegov, Petr L ^a   Gomez, John J ^a   Espy, Michelle A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Low field MRI; Relaxation; SQUID

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TISSUE; HUMAN BRAIN; IMAGING CONTRAST; IN-VIVO; LONGITUDINAL RELAXATION TIME; LOW-FIELD MRI; MICROTESLA FIELDS; MRI (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING); RELAXATION; RELAXOMETRY; TRANSVERSE RELAXATION TIME;

BRAIN; HISTOLOGY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SQUIDS;

RELAXATION OSCILLATORS;

EID: 68649113492     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2009.2018764     Document Type: Conference Paper

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