title: Thin film MRI-high resolution depth imaging with a local surface coil and spin echo SPI.
abstract: A multiple echo, single point imaging technique, employing a local surface coil probe, is presented for examination of thin film samples. Depth images with a nominal resolution of 5 microm were acquired with acquisition times on the order of 10 min. The method may be used to observe dynamic phenomenon such as polymerization, wetting, and drying in thin film samples. It is readily adapted to spatially resolved diffusion coefficient and T2 relaxation time mapping.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, MRI Centre, University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, NB, Canada E3B 5A3.
authors.forename: Alexei V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Ouriadov
authors.forename: Rodney P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: MacGregor
authors.forename: Bruce J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Balcom
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013113:Spin Labels; D014159:Transducers
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D013113:Spin Labels