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. 1985 Jun;142(6):847–853.

Inherent Contrast in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Potential for Contrast Enhancement

The 1984 L. Henry Garland Lecture

Robert C Brasch 1
PMCID: PMC1306213  PMID: 2992172

Abstract

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is emerging as a powerful new diagnostic tool valued for its apparent lack of adverse effects. The excellent inherent contrast between biologic tissues and fluids afforded by MR imaging is one of the foremost characteristics of this technique and depends on physicochemical properties such as hydrogen density and T1 and T2 relaxation rates, on magnetic field strength and on operator-chosen factors for acquiring the MR imaging signal. Pharmaceutical contrast-enhancing agents shorten the MR imaging process and improve sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy.

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Selected References

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