Rapid 3-D mapping of hyperpolarized 3He spin-lattice relaxation times using variable flip angle gradient echo imaging with application to alveolar oxygen partial pressure measurement in rat lungs.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this work was to develop a rapid 3-D, variable flip angle (VFA) method for measurement of hyperpolarized (3)He T(1) which accounts for the effects of radiofrequency (RF) pulses without the need for additional flip angle information. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The 3-D, VFA meth...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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