Self Diffusion in Cells and Tissues.

Abstract

A general treatment of time-dependent (transient) diffusion coefficients in a system of parallel planar barriers of arbitrary permeability has been performed, with emphasis on the results expected for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) pulsed-field-gradient, spin-echo measurements. This is the first such derivation for permeable barriers of any geometry. The calculated distribution functions and diffusion coefficients are in agreement with expectations in most of the limiting cases tried, except that an unexplained dependence of the diffusion coefficients on the magnitude of the field gradient was found. The application of the results to the interpretation of experimental results is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA053422

Entities

People

  • John E. Tanner Jr.

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Coefficients
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Distribution Functions
  • Equations
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Diffusivity
  • Tissues

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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