Isotropic diffusion weighting in PGSE NMR: Numerical optimization of the q-MAS PGSE sequence
(2013) In Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 178. p.60-63- Abstract
- Isotropic diffusion weighting is employed in diffusion NMR and MRI for rapid determination of the trace of the diffusion tensor and for showing the presence of microscopic diffusion anisotropy in a globally isotropic material. In the recently introduced q-MAS PGSE sequence, short gradient pulses define the beginning and the end of the diffusion time by quickly increasing and reducing the magnitude of the q-vector, while isotropic diffusion weighting is achieved by low-amplitude harmonically modulated gradients that make the q-vector rotate at the magic angle from an axis fixed in the lab frame. While efficient and easily implemented on microimaging systems with high-gradient capabilities, the previous version of q-MAS PGSE is too demanding... (More)
- Isotropic diffusion weighting is employed in diffusion NMR and MRI for rapid determination of the trace of the diffusion tensor and for showing the presence of microscopic diffusion anisotropy in a globally isotropic material. In the recently introduced q-MAS PGSE sequence, short gradient pulses define the beginning and the end of the diffusion time by quickly increasing and reducing the magnitude of the q-vector, while isotropic diffusion weighting is achieved by low-amplitude harmonically modulated gradients that make the q-vector rotate at the magic angle from an axis fixed in the lab frame. While efficient and easily implemented on microimaging systems with high-gradient capabilities, the previous version of q-MAS PGSE is too demanding for clinical MR scanners. Here, we present numerically optimized smooth gradient waveforms yielding maximum diffusion weighting for a given maximum gradient strength and echo time. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (Less)
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- Topgaard, Daniel LU
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- 2013
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- Magnetic resonance, Pulsed-gradient spin-echo, Magic-angle spinning, q-Vector, Microscopic diffusion anisotropy
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- Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
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- 178
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- 60 - 63
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- Elsevier
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- wos:000322426400016
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- 1387-1811
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- 10.1016/j.micromeso.2013.03.009
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- English
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