title: The validation of freely diffusible tracer methods with NMR detection for measurement of blood flow.
abstract: While the general theory of measuring organ perfusion using exogenously administered freely diffusible tracers was originally formulated over 40 years ago, the application of NMR techniques for tracer detection is a recent development. A brief theoretical review and discussion of the literature validating the use of deuterium and fluorine as NMR-detectable tracers is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Neil
mesh_terms: D001775:Blood Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D003903:Deuterium; D004058:Diffusion; D005461:Fluorine; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D005461:Fluorine; D003903:Deuterium