Magnetic resonance imaging with fat-water signal separation

Details Magnetic resonance imaging with fat-water signal separation Magnetic resonance imaging with fat-water signal separation

2005-02-15

2005-02-15

Gutierrez, Diego (Department: 2859)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system

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06856134

ABSTRACT:
A generalized multi-point fat-water separation process is combined with steady-state free precession (SSFP) to obtain high quality images of articular cartilage with reduced imaging time.

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