Magnetisation transfer imaging: theory and application to multiple sclerosis.
Magnetic resonance imaging techniques based on magnetisation transfer exploit the inherent heterogeneity of tissue with respect to relaxation times T1 and T2. Contrast reflecting the interactions between distinct relaxation "environments" may be exploited via novel quantitative analysis for potential gains in specificity of the MR examination in multiple sclerosis.
McGowan
J C
JC
Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. jmcgowan@seas.upenn,edu
Filippi
M
M
Campi
A
A
Grossman
R I
RI
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000473:pathology*