Optimal radiofrequency and gradient spoiling for improved accuracy of T1 and B1 measurements using fast steady-state techniques

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1610-1626

  Yarnykh, Vasily L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actual flip angle imaging; B1 mapping; Diffusion; Gradient echo; Spoiling; Steady state; T1 mapping

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MAGNETIZATION; MAPPING; MEASUREMENT ERRORS;

B1 MAPPING; FLIP ANGLE; GRADIENT ECHO; SPOILING; STEADY STATE;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; RADIOFREQUENCY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGING PHANTOM; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; TIME FACTOR;

ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIO WAVES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77952705528     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: 15222594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22394     Document Type: Article

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