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Enhancement Effects and Relaxivities of Gadolinium-DTPA at 1.5 versus 3 Tesla: A Phantom Study

Makoto Sasaki, Eri Shibata, Yoshiyuki Kanbara, Shigeru Ehara

Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences · 2005 · 94 citations · 13 references

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The decrease in relaxivities of the Gd-DTPA at 3T appears to be so small that T1 prolongation of the water improves contrast enhancement, suggesting a potential clinical advantage in administration of Gd-DTPA at high field strength.

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