Diffusion pore imaging with generalized temporal gradient profiles

Kuder TA, Laun FB (2013)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Book Volume: 31

Pages Range: 1236-1244

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2013.03.027

Abstract

In porous material research, one main interest of nuclear magnetic resonance diffusion (NMR) experiments is the determination of the shape of pores. While it has been a longstanding question if this is in principle achievable, it has been shown recently that it is indeed possible to perform NMR-based diffusion pore imaging. In this work we present a generalization of these previous results. We show that the specific temporal gradient profiles that were used so far are not unique as more general temporal diffusion gradient profiles may be used. These temporal gradient profiles may consist of any number of "short" gradient pulses, which fulfil the short-gradient approximation. Additionally, "long" gradient pulses of small amplitude may be present, which can be used to fulfil the rephasing condition for the complete profile. Some exceptions exist. For example, classical q-space gradients consisting of two short gradient pulses of opposite sign cannot be used as the phase information is lost due to the temporal antisymmetry of this profile. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.

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APA:

Kuder, T.A., & Laun, F.B. (2013). Diffusion pore imaging with generalized temporal gradient profiles. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 31(7), 1236-1244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mri.2013.03.027

MLA:

Kuder, Tristan A., and Frederik Bernd Laun. "Diffusion pore imaging with generalized temporal gradient profiles." Magnetic Resonance Imaging 31.7 (2013): 1236-1244.

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