New methods for robust continuous wave T1ρ relaxation preparation

This dataset contains all the raw source data, MATLAB analysis functions and files, and article figures that comprise the study: New methods for robust continuous wave T1ρ relaxation preparation NMR in Biomedicine, 2022. Pala S(1), Hänninen NE(1,2), Nykänen O(1), Liimatainen T(2,3), Nissi MJ(1,2)* (1) Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland (2) Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, University of Oulu, POB 5000, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland (3) Department of Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland *Corresponding author: Mikko J. Nissi Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland POB 1627 FI-70211, Kuopio, Finland [e-mail] [phone] Keywords: contrast, T1ρ relaxation, field inhomogeneity, rotating frame of reference, bloch simulation. Included folders and files are: - article_figures: all figures published in the manuscript and in the supplementary document (.svg format) - 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. - macro_files: VnmrJ macro files for setting up the measurements using all the pulse schemes discussed in the manuscript and supplementary documents. - RF_Pulse_sequences: VnmrJ RF waveforms used in the study, generated using the included Matlab functions - matlab_functions: Matlab functions used for creating the RF waveforms (T1rho pulse schemes) and for data analysis with subfolders and files: - aedes_plugins: plugins for aedes (http://aedes.uef.fi) and scripts to read all raw data files for calculation of relaxation time maps - miscellaneous_functions: Pulse generation functions and other functions (Pulse generation, sequence reading and display, and pulse simulation scripts) and also scripts for RMS calculation. - PulseTrain_Generator.m: GUI tool for using the various included scripts for creating the RF waveforms used in the study - README.txt: this file describing the contents of the dataset See more info in separate readme files included in sub-folders.