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Measured T1 and T2 relaxation times in healthy volunteers
| GM | WM | CSF | GM (Bottomley) | WM (Bottomley) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (ms) | 329 ± 25 | 273 ± 15 | 3528 ± 192 | ||
| 335 ± 19 | 280 ± 14 | 4033 ± 325 | 325 ± 55 | 242 ± 41 | |
| 316 ± 19 | 271 ± 7 | 3546 ± 134 | |||
| T2 (ms) | 97 ± 10 | 1687 ± 249 | |||
| 100 ± 8 | 1448 ± 226 | 101 ± 13 | 92 ± 20 | ||
| 108 ± 10 | 1626 ± 253 | ||||
Values (where available) from Bottomley et al 22 are calculated for a field strength of 50 mT.
Abbreviations: GM, gray matter; WM, white matter.
