Regional variation in rat brain proton relaxation times and water content.
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.
Besson
J A
JA
Department of Mental Health, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Greentree
S G
SG
Foster
M A
MA
Rimmington
J E
JE
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*
D011522:Protons; D014867:Water