The characterization of dynamic susceptibility effects

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NeuroImage

Volume 62, Issue 2, 15 August 2012, Pages 1014-1016

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Abstract

Understanding and quantifying dynamic susceptibility contrast, which arises from compartmentalized magnetic field perturbers (e.g., deoxyhemoglobin, contrast agents) that affect the water around them, formed the basis of a significant part of the author's fMRI-related research in the early 90's. This short note describes how the scientific work used to help understand and quantify dynamic injections of contrast agents, primarily designed for clinical MRI, was adapted to help quantify and explain BOLD imaging.

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ReviewThe characterization of dynamic susceptibility effects

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The characterization of dynamic susceptibility effects