title: On the origin of paramagnetic inhomogeneity effects in whole blood.
abstract: Asymmetric 7 T proton NMR signals of water in RBC suspensions containing intracellular deoxyhemoglobin are composites of chemically shifted extracellular and intracellular resonances broadened by gradient diffusion and modulated by transmembrane water exchange. This allows assessment of field dependences of acute hematoma intensities in proton MRIs at lower field strengths (less than or equal to 1.5 T).
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Center for Non-Invasive Diagnosis, Albuquerque 87131.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Matwiyoff
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gasparovic
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mazurchuk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matwiyoff
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging