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LONGITUDINAL RELAXATION TIME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal relaxation time
1, record 1, English, longitudinal%20relaxation%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- T1 relaxation time 2, record 1, English, T1%20relaxation%20time
correct
- spin-lattice relaxation time 3, record 1, English, spin%2Dlattice%20relaxation%20time
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tissue-specific time constant that describes the return of longitudinal magnetization to equilibrium [after the administration of a radiofrequency pulse]. 4, record 1, English, - longitudinal%20relaxation%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the value [of T1] is a function of magnetic field strength and the chemical environment of the hydrogen nucleus ... 5, record 1, English, - longitudinal%20relaxation%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie par résonance magnétique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de relaxation T1
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20relaxation%20T1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps de relaxation longitudinale 2, record 1, French, temps%20de%20relaxation%20longitudinale
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- temps de relaxation spin-réseau 1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20relaxation%20spin%2Dr%C3%A9seau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] constante de temps propre à chaque tissu, caractérisant la relaxation longitudinale des protons de ce tissu, placés dans un champ magnétique uniforme [...] après qu'ils aient été excités par une impulsion électromagnétique de fréquence appropriée. 1, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20relaxation%20T1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «longitudinal» ne s'accorde pas avec «temps de relaxation», mais avec «relaxation». Il faut donc le mettre au féminin. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20relaxation%20T1
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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