464-02-015 ISMRM Abstract

Adding Soy Lecithin to Water Reduces the ADC to Tissue-Equivalent Values: The Effects of Concentration and Temperature

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Phantoms

Secondary: Diffusion - Simulation/Validation

464-02-015 · Validating Diffusion MRI: Reproducibility, Simulations, and Phantoms · Tuesday, 12 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row E

Keywords: Phantoms Diffusion MRI Temperature

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Victor Fritz ¹, Siri Raupach¹, Fritz Schick¹

¹Section on Experimental Radiology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

Presenting Author: Victor Fritz

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