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MTR variations in normal adult brain structures using balanced steady-state free precession
Journal
Neuroradiology
Volume
53
Number
3
Pages / Article-Number
159-67
Keywords
Magnetization transfer ratio (MTR), Balanced steady-state free precession (bSSFP), High-resolution imaging, Normative MTR values
Abstract
Magnetization transfer (MT) is sensitive to the macromolecular environment of water protons and thereby provides information not obtainable from conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Compared to standard methods, MT-sensitized balanced steady-state free precession (bSSFP) offers high-resolution images with significantly reduced acquisition times. In this study, high-resolution magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) images from normal appearing brain structures were acquired with bSSFP.