Imaging Arterial Fibres Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging—Feasibility Study and Preliminary Results

MR diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) was used to analyze the fibrous structure of aortic tissue. A fresh porcine aorta was imaged at 7T using a spin echo sequence with the following parameters: matrix 128 × 128 pixel; slice thickness 0.5 mm; interslice spacing 0.1 mm; n...

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Main Authors: Ciaran K. Simms, Vittoria Flamini, Kevin M. Moerman, Christian Kerskens, Caitríona Lally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2010-01-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/904091