High?resolution multiparametric MRI of contemporary and waterlogged archaeological wood
High?resolution NMR images on three different present?day wood samples and an archaeological wood specimen were presented and discussed. Although the spatial resolution is still low to perform dendrology for the exact identification of the wooden species, the T2?spin?density weighted images exhibit contrasts that are in excellent agreement with optical histological images. On the other hand, T2* and T1?weighted images provide physiological information that is not obtainable by the usual light microscopic investigations.