Hyperpolarized 13C imaging development has enabled monitoring of different physiological processes, such as metabolism and perfusion, in various diseases, such as cancer and diabetes. The relaxation parameters T1 and T2 are essential in sequence optimization and modeling, and can be used for assessment of healthy versus diseased tissue. The goal of this project was to develop and apply simultaneous in vivo T1 and T2 mapping of hyperpolarized 13C probes using bSSFP sequence. Results indicated multiple approaches can be used to obtain high resolution T1 and T2 maps.
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