Quantitative magnetization transfer imaging using balanced SSFP
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Quantitative magnetization transfer imaging using balanced SSFP.
It is generally accepted that signal formation in balanced steady-state free precession (bSSFP) is a simple function of relaxation times and flip angle only. This can be confirmed for fluids, but for more complex substances, magnetization transfer (MT) can lead to a considerable loss of steady-state signal. Thus, especially in tissues, the analytical description of bSSFP requires a revision to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0740-3194,1522-2594
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.21705