Abstract
Water proton T1 (10.7 MHz; 7°C) and albumin and globulin contents were measured in the blood serum of 30 normal volunteers. The T1 relaxivity of serum albumin and globulin (i.e., the change of water relaxation rate l/T1 per concentration unit) was determined in pure albumin and globulin solutions. It is shown that more than 90% of the serum relaxation rate 1/Tl is due to the proteins, making T1 a nonspecific blood parameter. In addition five pathological serum samples were examined, explaining clearly why serum T1is not a clinically useful measurement. © 1988 Academic Press, Inc.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 212-216 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Magnetic Resonance in Medicine |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Feb 1988 |