The parameter T2* is often used to describe the apparent rate of spin-spin relaxation in the presence of local magnetic field gradients, which is commonly assumed to be mono-exponential. However, the behavior of the transverse relaxation is more complex, since structural characteristics of biological tissues are encoded in the shape of relaxation curve which cannot be described by a single parameter. Several attempts have been made to introduce more accurate relaxation models. In this work we present a concept for the quantitative analysis of the relaxation curve shape in gradient-recalled echo (GRE) imaging based on physical parameters of the signal.
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