Chapter 3. The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Plant Science

  1. Jules Janick
  1. Miklos Faust1,
  2. Paul C. Wang2,
  3. John Maas1

Published Online: 23 JUL 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9780470650646.ch3

Horticultural Reviews, Volume 20

Horticultural Reviews, Volume 20

How to Cite

Faust, M., Wang, P. C. and Maas, J. (2010) The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Plant Science, in Horticultural Reviews, Volume 20 (ed J. Janick), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470650646.ch3

Editor Information

  1. Purdue University, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Fruit Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Radiology, Howard University Hospital, Washington D.C. 20060, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 23 JUL 2010
  2. Published Print: 12 SEP 1997

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471189060

Online ISBN: 9780470650646

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Keywords:

  • The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Plant Science;
  • magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
  • two-dimensional Fourier transform (2DFT);
  • 2DFT Spin-Echo Imaging;
  • radio frequency (RF);
  • three-dimensional Fourier transformation (3DFT);
  • free-induction-decay (FID);
  • signal-to-noise ratios (SNR);
  • Detecting Physiological Disorders and Maturity Changes;
  • pulsed-gradient spin-echo (PGSE)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Theory of MR Imaging

  • MRI

  • Artifacts

  • Conclusions

  • Literature Cited