Abstract
The reduced T2 (spin-spin) relaxation times (T2obs < 200 ms) measured on pure fluids on our 0.35T magnetic resonance imagers stimulated an investigation into this phenomenon. The cause for the short T2obs of fluids was found to be translational molecular self-diffusion of hydrogen nuclei through the pulsed slice-selective magnetic gradient in the imagers. Similar reductions in biological tissue T2obs were also attributed to molecular self-diffusion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 484-490 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Investigative radiology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1984 |
Keywords
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Self-diffusion
- Spin-spin relaxation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging