Radiofrequency excitation-related 23 Na MRI signal loss in skeletal muscle, cartilage, and skin.
Atefeh KordzadehJade DuchschererChristian BeaulieuRobert W StobbePublished in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2019)
High-power (short) RF pulses are necessary to reduce excitation-related signal loss, particularly for sodium-23 imaging of cartilage and skin.