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http://dx.doi.org/10.17946/JRST.2018.41.1.25

Maximum TE Setting Range for Quantitatively Evaluating T2 Relaxation Time : Phantom Study  

Park, Jin Seo (Department of Radiological Science, Konkuk University Medical Center)
Kim, Seong-Ho (Department of Radiological Science, Konkuk University Medical Center)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.41, no.1, 2018 , pp. 25-31 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the range of maximum TE that could measure T2 relaxation time accurately by setting diverse maximum TE with using contrast medium phantoms. Contrast medium phantoms ranging from low to high concentrations were made by using Gadoteridol. The relaxation time and relaxation rate were compared and evaluated by conducting T2 mapping by using reference data based on various TEs and data obtained from different maximum TEs. It was found that accurate T2 relaxation time could be expressed only when the maximum TE over a certain range was used in the section with long T2 relaxation time, such as the low concentration section of saline or gadolinium contrast medium. Therefore, the maximum TE shall be longer than the T2 relation time for accurately maturing the T2 relaxation of a certain tissue or a substance.
Keywords
T2 Relaxation time; Relaxation rate; Maximum TE; Quantitative Analysis; T2 mapping;
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