2017 Imaging for Physicists Coursebook

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Gd • 3+ paramagnetic ion Reduce both T • 1 and T2 relaxation Gadolinium chelated to • diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid to reduce toxicity – Magnevist Some concern re: Nephrogenic Systemic • Fibrosis

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