Dependencies of multi-component T2 and T1ρ relaxation on the anisotropy of collagen fibrils in bovine nasal cartilage

► Fiber anisotropy of nasal cartilage influences multi-component T2 and T1ρ measurement. ► Both T2 and T1ρ have one component when nasal cartilage is at the magic angle. ► T2 has two components when nasal cartilage is at 0° to B0. ► T1ρ has two components when nasal cartilage is at 0° and with 500 Hz spin-lock field. ► T1ρ becomes one component at 0° and with the spin-lock field of 1000 Hz or higher.