Magnetization transfer in MRI: a review

被引:690
作者
Henkelman, RM
Stanisz, GJ
Graham, SJ
机构
[1] Univ Toronto, Dept Med Biophys, Toronto, ON, Canada
[2] Univ Toronto, Dept Med Imaging, Toronto, ON, Canada
关键词
magnetization transfer; MRI;
D O I
10.1002/nbm.683
中图分类号
Q6 [生物物理学];
学科分类号
071011 ;
摘要
This review describes magnetization transfer (MT) contrast in magnetic resonance imaging. A qualitative description of how MT works is provided along with experimental evidence that leads to a quantitative model for MT in tissues. The implementation of MT saturation in imaging sequences and the interpretation of the MT-induced signal change in terms of exchange processes and direct effects are presented. Finally, highlights of clinical uses of MT are outlined and future directions for investigation proposed. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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