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Abstract #3265

Functional MRI Using Spin-Lock Sequences to Modulate BOLD Activation

Swati Rane1, John T. Spear1, Zhongliang Zu1, Manus J. Donahue1, 2, John C. Gore1, 3

1VUIIS, Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States; 2Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States; 3Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

This study describes a novel approach to assess activity dependent diffusion changes using spin locking preparation and R1&[rho] measurement

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