bSSFP was shown to be sensitive to exchange and is explored as an alternative way for CEST/T1ρ experiments (the bSSFPX method). In this abstract, an analytical solution is derived for the magnetization behavior in the bSSFPX. The solution describes the transient signal fluctuations for short saturation times. The solution is verified by comparing it to full, step-wise computation of Bloch-McConnell Equations. Overall, this solution is in good agreement with Bloch-McConnell Equations and follows the transient signal oscillations well. Work is in progress to use this solution to quantify exchange rates experimentally.
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