NMR perfusion and metabolic imaging and some examples on brain tumours.
The potentials and limitations of proton Magnetic Resonance to map the spatial distribution of perfusion parameters and of metabolite concentrations in the brain are demonstrated and discussed. Some examples of applications to brain tumours are given.
Bovée
W M
WM
Delft University, Physics Department, The Netherlands.
Rozijn
T H
TH
Van Der Sanden
B P
BP
Heerschap
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A
D000818:Animals; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010477:Perfusion; D011859:Radiography; D051381:Rats