An algorithm to calculate the NMR signal of a multi spin-echo sequence with relaxation and spin-diffusion

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 97-106

  Zur, Yuval ^a  

^a TopSpin Medical (Israel) Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Intra vascular catheter; Magnetization pathways; Multi echo sequence; Spin diffusion

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BANDWIDTH; CATHETERS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TISSUE; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

INTRAVASCULAR CATHETERS; MAGNETIZATION PATHWAYS; MULTI ECHO SEQUENCES; SPIN DIFFUSION;

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

WATER;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

ALGORITHMS; CATHETERIZATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; WATER;

EID: 7544243937     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2004.07.018     Document Type: Article

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