title: Regional variation in rat brain proton relaxation times and water content.
abstract: Relaxation times (T1 and T2) and water content are measured in frontal cortex, amygdaloid cortex, hippocampus, mid-brain and cerebellum of rat brain. Differences are found in relaxation times, between areas containing a mixture of grey and white matter, and grey matter only. Differences were also found between certain grey matter areas. Relaxation times correlated with water content.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Besson
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Greentree
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rimmington
mesh_terms: D000679:Amygdala / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000032:analysis; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000032:analysis; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000032:analysis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000032:analysis; D011522:Protons; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D014867:Water