Muscle water T2 is currently being used to assess and monitor the pathology of neuromuscular disorders. The vascular signal of water T2 is close to the one of fat, which might have an impact on the fat fraction quantification using a 2-component fitting approach on MSME data. Here, we examined the impact of long water T2 variations during exercise on fat quantification using the 2-component extended phase graph (EPG) model. Exercise increased the short T2 and the ratio between the amplitudes of short and long T2 signals suggesting an impact of the vascular space on the fat fraction quantification.
How to access this content:
For one year after publication, abstracts and videos are only open to registrants of this annual meeting. Registrants should use their existing login information. Non-registrant access can be purchased via the ISMRM E-Library.
After one year, current ISMRM & ISMRT members get free access to both the abstracts and videos. Non-members and non-registrants must purchase access via the ISMRM E-Library.
After two years, the meeting proceedings (abstracts) are opened to the public and require no login information. Videos remain behind password for access by members, registrants and E-Library customers.
Keywords