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T2 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
- T2 relaxation time
1, record 1, English, T2%20relaxation%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transverse relaxation time 2, record 1, English, transverse%20relaxation%20time
correct
- spin-spin relaxation time 3, record 1, English, spin%2Dspin%20relaxation%20time
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the time taken for spinning protons to lose phase coherence among the nuclei spinning perpendicular to the main field due to interaction between spins, resulting in a reduction in the transverse magnetization. 4, record 1, English, - T2%20relaxation%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[T2 is a] tissue-specific time constant ... 5, record 1, English, - T2%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 T2
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20relaxation%20T2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps de relaxation transversale 2, record 1, French, temps%20de%20relaxation%20transversale
correct, masculine noun
- temps de relaxation spin-spin 1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20relaxation%20spin%2Dspin
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 transversale des protons de ce tissu, placés dans un champ magnétique uniforme [...] après qu'ils aient été excités par une impulsion électromagnétique de fréquence appropriée (fréquence de Larmor). 1, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20relaxation%20T2
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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