Definition: 'Proton Density Weighted Image'
proton density weighted image
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. an image intermediate between T1 weighted and T2 weighted, with signal strength mainly proportional to the concentration of protons in the tissue; for example, a gradient echo technique using very small flip angles and long TR values.
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