Super‐resolution T1 estimation: Quantitative high resolution T1 mapping from a set of low resolution T1‐weighted images with different slice orientations

Quantitative T1 mapping is a magnetic resonance imaging technique that estimates the spin‐lattice relaxation time of tissues. Even though T1 mapping has a broad range of potential applications, it is not routinely used in clinical practice as accurate and precise high resolution T1 mapping requires infeasibly long acquisition times.

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