Measurement of fat fraction in the human thymus by localized NMR and three-point Dixon MRI techniques

To develop a protocol to non-invasively measure and map fat fraction, fat/(fat+water), as a function of age in the adult thymus for future studies monitoring the effects of interventions aimed at promoting thymic rejuvenation and preservation of immunity in older adults.

Source: Magnetic Resonance Imaging - March 29, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Kenneth W. Fishbein, Sokratis K. Makrogiannis, Vanessa A. Lukas, Marilyn Okine, Ramona Ramachandran, Luigi Ferrucci, Josephine M. Egan, Chee W. Chia, Richard G. Spencer Tags: Original contribution Source Type: research