Optimized in-phase and opposed-phase MR imaging for accurate detection of small fat or water fractions: Theoretical considerations and experimental application in emulsions

Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 167-178

  Ballweg, Verena ^a   Wojtczyk, Hanne ^a   Roth, Nadine ^a   Martirosian, Petros ^a   Springer, Fabian ^a   Schick, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Double bonds; Fat content; IP OP gradient echo MRI; relaxation; T1 relaxation; T2; Water content

Indexed keywords

FAT; WATER;

ARTICLE; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; EMULSION; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; EMULSIONS; FATS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; WATER;

EID: 79960139071     PISSN: 09685243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10334-011-0248-9     Document Type: Article

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