The reversible transverse relaxation time is currently under investigation as a promising biomarker for diagnosis of lung diseases. We propose an enhanced point-resolved spectroscopy sequence for precise relaxation quantification with self-navigation robust to breathing state variation. The obtained relaxation times show evidence for sensitivity to tissue structure alteration during normal breathing. This approach potentially enables a precise assessment of tissue structure in pulmonary diseases such as fibrosis and COPD.
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