title: MR imaging of viscoelastic properties.
abstract: Mechanical waves in magnetic resonance imaging, which have been suggested for possible clinical applications, were analyzed with regard to imaging of the viscoelastic properties of large objects. The method is based on the Larmor frequency modulation caused by the application of mechanical waves. Possible clinical applications include all diseases that result in a change in the mechanical properties of biologic tissues (eg, atherosclerosis).
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Résonance Magnétique en Biologie et Médecine, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Rennes I, France.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lewa
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: de Certaines
mesh_terms: D004548:Elasticity; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014783:Viscosity