Tomography of hydrogen with nuclear magnetic resonance.
A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imager with a 6.5-cm aperture is described. Spatial resolution is 0.47 X 2.0 mm with a slice thickness of 8.4 mm. Contrast resolution is 3% for a 4-minute image. Because of the excellent spatial resolution and high contrast between soft tissues, the images provide a great deal of detail and reconstruction artifacts due to motion are avoided. Blood flow can be observed, and selected enhancement of lesions thorough the modification of software-controlled operational parameters is demonstrated.
D000818:Animals; D006859:Hydrogen; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D051381:Rats; D012513:Sarcoma, Experimental / Q000175:diagnosis; D014054:Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation*
D006859:Hydrogen