Dynamic ASL and T2*‐weighted MRI in exercising calf muscle at 7 T: A feasibility study

The aim of this study was to develop a measurement protocol for noninvasive simultaneous perfusion quantification and T2*‐weighted MRI acquisition in the exercising calf muscle at 7 Tesla.

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