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MRI basics: physics
• Hydrogen atoms are spins that precess when a magnetic field is
applied
• Spins precess at the Larmor frequency: ω
0
=
γ
·B
0
• Spatial encoding is done with magnetic field gradients and variation
of the RF frequency
• Tissues have a characteristic T1 and T2 relaxation rate