Journal article
The correlation between phase shifts in gradient-echo MR images and regional brain iron concentration
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the magnetic susceptibility of brain tissue and iron concentration. Phase shifts in gradient-echo images (TE = 60 ms) were measured in 21 human subjects, (age 0.7-45 years) and compared with published values of regional brain iron concentration. Phase was correlated with brain iron concentration in putamen (R2 = 0.76), caudate (0.72), motor cortex (0.68), globus pallidus …
Authors
Ogg RJ; Langston JW; Haacke EM; Steen RG; Taylor JS
Journal
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol. 17, No. 8, pp. 1141–1148
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 1999
DOI
10.1016/s0730-725x(99)00017-x
ISSN
0730-725X