Functional properties of the myocardium are mediated by the tissue structure. Consequently,
proper physiological studies and modeling necessitate a precise knowledge of the fiber …

In this work, we have evaluated the performance of a diffusion-sensitive fast spin-echo (FSE)
pulse sequence. The proposed pulse sequence utilises velocity-compensating diffusion …

A high‐strength three‐axis local gradient coil set was constructed for MRI of the breast.
Gradient fields with good uniformity (< 10% deviation from the desired gradient) over most of …

Computer models of conduction have been used to investigate electrophysiologic behavior
in normal and diseased cardiac tissue, yet there has been no direct validation of these …

The underlying goal of this thesis is to elucidate how tissue properties can be determined
through noninvasive NMR diffusion measurements. Four studies are described in this thesis …