Method to measure the molecular diffusion and/or perfusion parameters of live tissue
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1. A method to measure the molecular diffusion parameters of a live and resting tissue of a patient using an NMR experiment, comprising at least one series of radio-frequency excitation sequences of said tissue, each sequence being followed by measurements of a NMR signal resulting from said excitations, said NMR signals being then processed for giving said molecular diffusion parameters, wherein the excitations are synchronized with the cardiac rhythm of the patient.
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Abstract
By synchronizing the radio-frequency excitations of a nuclear magnetic resonance experiment with the heart beat of a patient, notable improvement is obtained in the measurement of the molecular diffusion parameters of the tissues studied. In particular, good images of the brain are obtained in this way: the parameter represented is the molecular diffusion constant.
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- 1. A method to measure the molecular diffusion parameters of a live and resting tissue of a patient using an NMR experiment, comprising at least one series of radio-frequency excitation sequences of said tissue, each sequence being followed by measurements of a NMR signal resulting from said excitations, said NMR signals being then processed for giving said molecular diffusion parameters, wherein the excitations are synchronized with the cardiac rhythm of the patient.
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7. A method to measure the perfusion parameters of a live and resting tissue of a patient using an NMR experiment, comprising at least one series of radio-frequency excitation sequences of said tissue, each sequence being followed by measurements of a NMR signal resulting from said excitations, said NMR signals being then processed for giving said perfusion parameters, wherein the excitations are synchronized with the heart beat of the patient.
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8. A method to measure the molecular diffusion and perfusion parameters of a live and resting tissue of a patient using an NMR experiment, comprising at least one series of radio-frequency excitation sequences of said tissue, each sequence being followed by measurements of a NMR signal resulting from said excitations, said NMR signals being then processed for giving said parameters, wherein the excitations are synchronized with the heart beat of the patient.
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