Development of a phantom compatible for MRI and hyperthermia using carrageenan gel - Relationship between T1 and T2 values and NaCl concentration

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 803-814

  Yoshida, A ^a   Kato, H ^a   Kuroda, M ^a   Hanamoto, K ^a   Yoshimura, K ^a   Shibuya, K ^a   Kawasaki, S ^a   Tsunoda, M ^a   Kanazawa, S ^a   Hiraki, Y ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carrageenan; Hyperthermia; MRI; NaCl; Phantom; Tissue equivalent

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; CARRAGEENAN; GADOLINIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM NITRITE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPIRICISM; HEATING; HYPERTHERMIA; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RELAXATION TIME; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOMETRY;

ALGORITHMS; CARRAGEENAN; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETICS; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SEPHAROSE; SODIUM AZIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

EID: 9744268862     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0265673042000199268     Document Type: Article

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