Diffusion tensor imaging of formalin fixed infarcted porcine hearts
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Diffusion tensor imaging of formalin fixed infarcted porcine hearts
Background Diffusion is the random motion exhibited by molecules as a result of thermal agitation. In biological tissues the random motion of water molecules is anisotropic since they are restricted by the tissue structure. The application of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) makes it possible to quantify the amount of diffusion in tissues. Further processing allows a 3D visualization of the fiber...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1532-429X
DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-15-s1-e103