Comparative analysis of 23Na T1 and T2* relaxation times in healthy muscle tissue at 3 and 7 T.
OBJECTIVE While most sodium (23Na) MRI studies focus on apparent tissue sodium concentration (aTSC), longitudinal (T₁) and transverse (T₂*) relaxation times may provide additional microstructural and physiological information. This study aimed to establish reference values for 23Na T₁ and bi-exponential T₂* in human lo...