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Abstract #2321

Mapping of T1 Relaxation Times Using a 3D Variant of TAPIR

Klaus H. M. Mllenhoff1, 2, Fabian Keil1, N. Jon Shah1, 3

1Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine - 4, Forschungszentrum Jlich, Jlich, Deutschland, Germany; 2Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, University Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands; 3JARA - Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

T1 relaxation times are shown to vary in various diseases and thus fast and accurate mapping of relaxation times is of clinical interest. Here a 3D method, which gives rise to more accurate results due to a higher SNR, based on the 2D TAPIR approach is presented.

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