Measurement of cerebral blood volume in humans using hyperoxic MRI contrast.

PURPOSE: To develop a new method of measuring quantitative regional cerebral blood volume (CBV) using epochs of hyperoxia as an intravenous contrast agent with T2*-weighted MRI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Images were acquired from six subjects (four male, two female, mean age 29 +/- 3.7 years) using a s...

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Main Authors: Bulte, D, Chiarelli, P, Wise, R, Jezzard, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007