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Abstract #4008

Comparison of 3D Imaging Sequences for 23Na MRI of in Vivo Kidney at 9.4 T

Raffi Kalayciyan1, Sabine Neudecker2, Norbert Gretz2, Lothar R. Schad1

1Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany; 2Medical Research Center, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany

Sodium (23Na) MRI is a unique imaging modality giving essential information on cellular level, which may help to understand renal physiology, pathologies, as well as the pharmacological effect of drugs.

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