Rapid measurement of three-dimensional diffusion tensor

J Chem Phys. 2007 Apr 21;126(15):154501. doi: 10.1063/1.2717188.

Abstract

In this article, the authors demonstrate a rapid NMR method to measure a full three-dimensional diffusion tensor. This method is based on a multiple modulation multiple echo sequence and utilizes static and pulsed magnetic field gradients to measure diffusion along multiple directions simultaneously. The pulse sequence was optimized using a well-known linear inversion metric (condition number) and successfully tested on both isotropic (water) and anisotropic (asparagus) diffusion systems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Diffusion*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Models, Molecular*