Abstract
A simple pulse sequence, derived from the shaped pulse optimally exciting the central transition of a spin 3/2, can be used to selectively detect ordered sodium with a given quadrupolar coupling. The pulse sequence consists of two pulses with opposite phases and separated by a delay, called a quadrupolar jump-and-return (QJR) sequence. This QJR sequence is tested with a phantom made of sodium ions in bacteriophage and in aqueous solution and its feasibility for contrast modification based on the quadrupolar coupling is demonstrated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 126-129 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetic Resonance |
Volume | 200 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2009 |
Keywords
- Jump-and-return
- MRI contrast
- Na MRI
- Pf1 bacteriophage
- Quadrupolar
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics