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Erschienen in: Clinical Neuroradiology 2/2015

01.10.2015 | Review Article

Quantitative MR Imaging of Brain Tissue and Brain Pathologies

verfasst von: E. Hattingen, A. Jurcoane, M. Nelles, A. Müller, U. Nöth, B. Mädler, P. Mürtz, R. Deichmann, H. H. Schild

Erschienen in: Clinical Neuroradiology | Sonderheft 2/2015

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Abstract

Measurement of basic quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) parameters (e.g., relaxation times T1, T2*, T2 or respective rates R (1/T)) corrected for radiofrequency (RF) coil bias yields different conventional and new tissue contrasts as well as volumes for tissue segmentation. This approach also provides quantitative measures of microstructural and functional tissue changes. We herein demonstrate some prospects of quantitative MR imaging in neurological diagnostics and science.
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Metadaten
Titel
Quantitative MR Imaging of Brain Tissue and Brain Pathologies
verfasst von
E. Hattingen
A. Jurcoane
M. Nelles
A. Müller
U. Nöth
B. Mädler
P. Mürtz
R. Deichmann
H. H. Schild
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2015
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Clinical Neuroradiology / Ausgabe Sonderheft 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1869-1439
Elektronische ISSN: 1869-1447
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-015-0433-8

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