The usefulness of relaxation time using MRI measurements

Zuzanna Bober
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David Aebisher
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Adrian Truszkiewicz
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Łukasz Ożóg
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Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
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Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College of the University of Rzeszow, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Received: 10 July 2018 / Accepted: 23 August 2018 / Published: 30 September 2018

Abstract

Introduction. Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods are now frequently used for the analysis of the diseased tissue. These methods are based on the fact that the spin-lattice, T1, and the spin-spin, T2, relaxation times are different in diseased tissue as compared to that of normal tissue.

Aim. Here we present measurements of spin-lattice relaxation time T1 on a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scaner with field strength 1.5 Tesla.

Material and methods. Measurements of T1 relaxation time and analysis of literature.

Results. We provide procedure for measurements of T1 relaxation time with field strength 1.5 Tesla and present a discussion of current applications.

 

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Bober Z, Aebisher D, Truszkiewicz A, Ożóg Ł, Bartusik-Aebisher D. The usefulness of relaxation time using MRI measurements. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2018;16(3):224–227. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2018.3.8

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