Spectroscopic imaging by dephasing amplitude changing (SIDAC).
A technique for spectroscopic imaging based on a new concept of dual encoding (i.e., both phase and frequency encoding) of position along the direction of the read-out gradient is proposed. The phase encoding is produced by changing the amplitude of the dephasing gradient as in conventional phase encoding. High-resolution spectroscopic images of a normal human thigh obtained by a 2.0 Tesla whole body MR imaging system are presented.
Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan.
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Miyazaki
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Yamamoto
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N
Iriguchi
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Y
Ueshima
J
J
Hasegawa
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Yamai
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Hikida
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A
Manabe
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H
Toyoshima
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Maki
D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013848:Thigh / Q000033:anatomy & histology