New methods for robust continuous wave T1ρ relaxation preparation

<p>This dataset contains all the raw source data, MATLAB analysis functions and files, and article figures that comprise the study:</p> <p><br> New methods for robust continuous wave T1&rho; relaxation preparation</p> <p>NMR in Biomedicine, 2022.&nbsp;</p> <p>Pala S(1), H&auml;nninen NE(1,2), Nyk&auml;nen O(1), Liimatainen T(2,3), Nissi MJ(1,2)*</p> <p>(1) Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland<br> (2) Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, University of Oulu, POB 5000, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland<br> (3) Department of Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland</p> <p>*Corresponding author:<br> Mikko J. Nissi<br> Department of Applied Physics,<br> University of Eastern Finland<br> POB 1627<br> FI-70211, Kuopio, Finland<br> mikko.nissi@uef.fi<br> +358-50-5955517</p> <p><br> Keywords: contrast, T1&rho; relaxation, field inhomogeneity, rotating frame of reference, bloch simulation.&nbsp;</p> <p>Included folders and files are:<br> - article_figures: all figures published in the manuscript and in the supplementary document (.svg format)<br> - experimental Data: .fid files of the MRI measurements ordered, the script for comparison of methods and supporting files (ROIs and masks), and corresponding mono-exponential fitted T1 rho maps.<br> - macro_files: VnmrJ macro files for setting up the measurements using all the pulse schemes discussed in the manuscript and supplementary documents.<br> - RF_Pulse_sequences: VnmrJ RF waveforms used in the study, generated using the included Matlab functions<br> - matlab_functions: Matlab functions used for creating the RF waveforms (T1rho pulse schemes) and for data analysis with subfolders and files:<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; - aedes_plugins: plugins for aedes (http://aedes.uef.fi) and scripts to read all raw data files for calculation of relaxation time maps &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- miscellaneous_functions: Pulse generation functions and other functions (Pulse generation, sequence reading and display,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; and&nbsp;pulse simulation scripts)&nbsp;and also scripts for RMS calculation.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; - PulseTrain_Generator.m: GUI tool for using the various included scripts for creating the RF waveforms used in the study<br> - README.txt: this file describing the contents of the dataset</p> <p><br> See more info in separate readme files included in sub-folders.<br> &nbsp;</p>