A quantitative approach to sequence and image weighting.

Abstract:

:Weighting is the term most frequently used to describe magnetic resonance pulse sequences and the concept most commonly used to relate image contrast to differences in magnetic resonance tissue properties. It is generally used in a qualitative sense with the single tissue property thought to be most responsible for the contrast used to describe the weighting of the image as a whole. This article describes a quantitative approach for understanding the weighting of sequences and images, using filters and partial derivatives of signal with respect to logarithms of tissue property values. Univariate and multivariate models are described for several pulse sequences including methods for maximizing weighting and calculating both sequence and image weighting ratios. The approach provides insights into difficulties associated with qualitative use of the concept of weighting and a quantitative basis for assessing the signal, contrast, and weighting of commonly used sequences and images.

journal_name

J Comput Assist Tomogr

authors

Yokoo T,Bae WC,Hamilton G,Karimi A,Borgstede JP,Bowen BC,Sirlin CB,Chung CB,Crues JV,Bradley WG,Bydder GM

doi

10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181d3449a

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-05-01 00:00:00

pages

317-31

issue

3

eissn

0363-8715

issn

1532-3145

pii

00004728-201005000-00001

journal_volume

34

pub_type

杂志文章,评审
  • Intrahepatic extramedullary hematopoiesis: MR, CT, and sonographic appearance.

    abstract::A 45-year-old patient with focal intrahepatic extramedullary hematopoiesis is presented in which the liver was imaged by CT, ultrasound, and MR. The appearance of the lesions on MR consisted of slightly increased signal on T2-weighted images with heterogeneous enhancement of some of the lesions during bolus infusion o...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Warshauer DM,Schiebler ML

    更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00

  • Stereotactic retrobulbar anesthesia using CT.

    abstract::A simple technique using stereotactic needle placement for retrobulbar anesthesia is reported. The method utilizes a CT-guided stereotactic device that permits precise intraconal injection of local anesthetics; in addition, the risk of injury to muscles, vessels, eyeglobe, or optic nerve is substantially reduced. ...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-199009000-00043

    authors: Vogl G,Schimek F,Ozdoba C,Steuhl PK,Voigt K,Nüsslin F

    更新日期:1990-09-01 00:00:00

  • Liver steatosis quantification using magnetic resonance imaging: a prospective comparative study with liver biopsy.

    abstract:BACKGROUND AND AIMS:To prospectively determine the accuracy of liver fat quantification with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The population consisted of 40 patients (mean age, 52.5 years; range, 23-78 years). The same day, all patients underwent MRI and ultrasonography-guided liver biopsy. The h...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/RCT.0b013e318199d883

    authors: Mennesson N,Dumortier J,Hervieu V,Milot L,Guillaud O,Scoazec JY,Pilleul F

    更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00

  • Cavernous hemangioma of the liver: assessment of MR tissue specificity with a simplified T2 index.

    abstract::This is a comparison of the ability of two quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) indices: (a) the second echo signal drop (SESD) (a simplified index of T2 relaxation times that we have developed); and (b) the previously described lesion/liver signal intensity ratio (LLR) to provide histologic diagnosis in hepatic lesio...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Mirowitz SA,Lee JK,Heiken JP

    更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00

  • MRI of tracheal and esophageal compression following surgery for congenital heart disease.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Magnetic resonance imaging has proven to be a useful diagnostic tool for the evaluation of various types of vascular rings and congenital heart disease. We report two cases showing the accuracy of MRI in detecting post-surgical complications in patients with these conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The two ca...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-199401000-00008

    authors: al-Ali F,Higgins CB,Gooding CA

    更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00

  • Multidetector computed tomography and blunt thoracoabdominal trauma.

    abstract::Computed tomography has had an increasing role in the evaluation of patients after blunt trauma. Important findings in thoracic trauma include acute traumatic aortic injury, pneumothorax, hemothorax, pulmonary contusions and lacerations, mediastinal hematoma, and diaphragmatic rupture. The solid abdominal viscera may ...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1097/01.rct.0000120858.80935.59

    authors: Mullinix AJ,Foley WD

    更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00

  • Case report: cushing disease caused by an ectopic intracavernous pituitary microadenoma: case report and review of the literature.

    abstract::Despite increasing performance of pituitary imaging, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary adenomas are often difficult to identify because of their small size and variable location. We present a case of ACTH-dependent Cushing syndrome in which the demonstration of the cavernous sinus localization of ...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1097/00004728-200305000-00021

    authors: Hamon M,Coffin C,Courthéoux P,Théron J,Reznik Y

    更新日期:2003-05-01 00:00:00

  • Comparison between manual and semiautomated analysis of left ventricular volume parameters from short-axis MR images.

    abstract:PURPOSE:The goal of this study was to evaluate a newly developed semiautomated contour detection algorithm for the quantitative analysis of cardiovascular MRI. METHOD:Left ventricular function parameters derived from automatically detected endocardial and epicardial contours were compared with results derived from man...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-199709000-00019

    authors: van der Geest RJ,Buller VG,Jansen E,Lamb HJ,Baur LH,van der Wall EE,de Roos A,Reiber JH

    更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00

  • CT findings in hepatic involvement by Echinococcus granulosus.

    abstract::The CT findings in hepatic involvement by Echinococcus granulosus are described. Pathognomonic signs of the hydatid nature of a cystic lesion are visualization of the cystic wall on plain CT, calcification of the cyst wall, daughter cysts, and membrane detachment. ...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-198410000-00005

    authors: Pandolfo I,Blandino G,Scribano E,Longo M,Certo A,Chirico G

    更新日期:1984-10-01 00:00:00

  • Coronary artery calcification on computed tomography correlates with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:This cross-sectional study assessed the prognostic implications of computed tomography (CT) coronary artery calcification (CAC), independent of emphysema, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Coronary artery calcification and emphysema were assessed on noncontr...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/RCT.0000000000000119

    authors: OʼHare PE,Ayres JF,OʼRourke RL,Slaughter RE,Marshall HM,Bowman RV,Fong KM,Yang IA

    更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00

  • Development of a novel computer-aided diagnosis system for automatic discrimination of malignant from benign solitary pulmonary nodules on thin-section dynamic computed tomography.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:As an application of the computer-aided diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs), 3-dimensional contrast-enhanced (CE) dynamic helical computed tomography (HCT) was performed to evaluate temporal changes in the internal structure of nodules to differentiate between benign nodules (BNs) and malignant no...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/01.rct.0000155668.28514.01

    authors: Mori K,Niki N,Kondo T,Kamiyama Y,Kodama T,Kawada Y,Moriyama N

    更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00

  • Automated image registration: II. Intersubject validation of linear and nonlinear models.

    abstract:PURPOSE:Our goal was to validate linear and nonlinear intersubject image registration using an automated method (AIR 3.0) based on voxel intensity. METHOD:PET and MRI data from 22 normal subjects were registered to corresponding averaged PET or MRI brain atlases using several specific linear and nonlinear spatial tran...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-199801000-00028

    authors: Woods RP,Grafton ST,Watson JD,Sicotte NL,Mazziotta JC

    更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00

  • Utilization of cross-plane rays for three-dimensional reconstruction by filtered back-projection.

    abstract::Present popular computed tomography (CT) algorithms reconstruct an object from the ray measurements lying on a set of parallel planes. This paper presents an algorithm that can also utilize "cross-plane" rays (i.e., rays that cross through many planes) to reconstruct the object. In this reconstruction algorithm, the r...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-197906000-00015

    authors: Pelc NJ,Chesler DA

    更新日期:1979-06-01 00:00:00

  • Solid organizing hepatic abscesses mimic hepatic tumor: Multiphasic computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings with histopathologic correlation.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To describe the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of solid organizing hepatic abscesses and correlate them with the pathologic findings. METHODS:Ten patients with 10 pathologically proven solid organizing hepatic abscesses who underwent 3-phase CT (n = 10) or MRI (n = 7) ...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-200603000-00004

    authors: Kim YK,Kim CS,Lee JM,Ko SW,Moon WS,Yu HC

    更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00

  • The effect of the section thickness used for 2- and 3-dimensional quantification of dual-energy perfusion computed tomography.

    abstract:PURPOSE:To retrospectively investigate the effect of the section thickness used for quantifying dual-energy perfusion computed tomography (DEpCT) during 2- and 3-dimensional evaluation. METHODS:Sixty-six patients (22 males and 44 females; mean age, 59.3 years) suspected of having an acute pulmonary embolism underwent ...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/RCT.0000000000000148

    authors: Nomura T,Okada M,Nakashima Y,Yonezawa T,Kudomi S,Kido S,Matsunaga N

    更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00

  • Sulcal hyperintensity on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery imaging in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with intra-arterial thrombolysis: iodinated contrast media as its possible cause and the association with hemorrhagic transformation.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of iodinated contrast medium on sulcal hyperintensity on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging immediately after intra-arterial thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke and to determine whether it may be associated with subsequent hemorrhagic transformation (...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/01.rct.0000155669.05643.49

    authors: Kim EY,Kim SS,Na DG,Roh HG,Ryoo JW,Kim HK

    更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00

  • Arterial spin-labeled magnetic resonance imaging in hyperperfused seizure focus: a case report.

    abstract::We present a case of a clinically suspected cerebral infarction that was diagnosed as a seizure focus on pulsed arterial spin labeling. The finding of hyperperfusion with perfusion imaging significantly impacted clinical management of the patient. ...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/RCT.0b013e31814cf81f

    authors: Pollock JM,Deibler AR,West TG,Burdette JH,Kraft RA,Maldjian JA

    更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00

  • Assessment of shape variation of the levator ani with optimal scan planning and statistical shape modeling.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To capture 3D shape variation of the levator ani during straining with open access MR imaging. METHODS:Optimal scan-planning based on statistical shape modeling is developed for recovering the entire 3D structure of the levator ani from a limited number of 2D imaging planes. Statistical shape modeling ensure...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/01.rct.0000155076.42784.ed

    authors: Lee SL,Horkaew P,Caspersz W,Darzi A,Yang GZ

    更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00

  • Comparison of 320-row computed tomography coronary angiography with conventional angiography for the assessment of coronary artery disease with different atherosclerotic plaque characteristics.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare the accuracy of 320-row computed tomography angiography (CTA) with conventional coronary angiography. METHODS:Two hundred seventy-four patients with coronary artery disease who received both invasive coronary angiography and 320-row CTA were included. Stenosis of 50...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/RCT.0b013e31826ab24a

    authors: Yang QH,Chen YJ,Liu QQ,Dong M,Wen L,Song X,Lv YJ,Gong YZ,Li XQ

    更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00

  • Pancreatic beta-cell tumors: MRI.

    abstract::Ten consecutive patients with surgically proven beta-islet cell tumors, strongly suspected clinically because of positive laboratory findings, were studied by MRI at 0.5 T. Results were correlated with CT and angiography. MRI detected all 10 insulinomas, with the location confirmed at surgery. Lesion size was < 1 cm i...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-199305000-00012

    authors: Pavone P,Mitchell DG,Leonetti F,Di Girolamo M,Cardone G,Catalano C,Tamburrano G,Passariello R

    更新日期:1993-05-01 00:00:00

  • Attenuation values of fluid collections within the abdomen.

    abstract::In vivo attenuation values of 19 fluid collections in 17 patients were compared with in vitro values obtained on examination of the aspirated fluids within the calibration phantom of an EMI CT5005 body scanner. While the in vitro values showed a 5.2 Hounsfield unit (HU:1,000 scale). difference between cysts and absces...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-198004000-00002

    authors: Bydder GM,Kreel L

    更新日期:1980-04-01 00:00:00

  • Economic/reimbursement issues in MR imaging with gadolinium contrast agents.

    abstract::Implementation of an accurate, reliable index of cost effectiveness would help to advance technology assessment and reimbursement of MR imaging procedures, including gadolinium enhancement. To this end, an objective, consensual measure that satisfies the need for "gold-standard" confirmation of diagnostic impressions ...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-199301001-00008

    authors: Wolf GL

    更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00

  • Low-dose chest computed tomography with sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction, iterative reconstruction in image space, and filtered back projection: studies on image quality.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to determine optimal strength of sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction (SAFIRE) and to evaluate image quality (IQ) of low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) using SAFIRE compared with iterative reconstruction in image space (IRIS) and filtered back projection (FBP). METHODS:Thirty pa...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/RCT.0b013e31828f4dae

    authors: Hwang HJ,Seo JB,Lee HJ,Lee SM,Kim EY,Oh SY,Kim JE

    更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00

  • Accessory spleen versus left adrenal tumor: computed tomographic and abdominal angiographic evaluation.

    abstract::A soft tissue mass close to the upper pole of the left kidney was noted in a patient referred for intravenous pyelography. A left adrenal tumor was suspected. Computed tomography, however, revealed an accessory spleen. The diagnosis was confirmed by abdominal angiography. ...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-198008000-00028

    authors: Stiris MG

    更新日期:1980-08-01 00:00:00

  • The Effect of Heart Rate on Exposure Window and Best Phase for Stress Perfusion Computed Tomography: Lessons From the CORE320 Study.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of heart rate on exposure window, best phase, and image quality for stress computed tomography perfusion (CTP) in the CORE320 study. METHODS:The CTP data sets were analyzed to determine the best phase for perfusion analysis. A predefined exposure window coveri...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究

    doi:10.1097/RCT.0000000000000514

    authors: Steveson C,Schuijf JD,Vavere AL,Mather RT,Caton T,Mehra V,Betoko A,Cox C,Lima JA,George RT

    更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00

  • MR gradient echo volumetric analysis of human cardiac casts: focus on the right ventricle.

    abstract:PURPOSE:Our goal was to assess the utility of different imaging directions in volumetric studies of the heart with MRI, in particular to identify the optimal imaging plane for studies of the right ventricle. METHOD:We examined 12 sets of human four-chamber cadaveric cardiac casts. Gradient echo MRI was performed in fo...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-199811000-00012

    authors: Jauhiainen T,Järvinen VM,Hekali PE,Poutanen VP,Penttilä A,Kupari M

    更新日期:1998-11-01 00:00:00

  • Head Ultrasound Resistive Indices Are Associated With Brain Injury on Diffusion Tensor Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neonates With Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is associated with dysfunctional cerebral autoregulation. Resistive index (RI) measured in the anterior cerebral artery on transfontanellar head ultrasound is a noninvasive measure of blood flow and may indicate autoregulation dysfunction. We tested whether RI w...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/RCT.0000000000001069

    authors: Snyder EJ,Perin J,Chavez-Valdez R,Northington FJ,Lee JK,Tekes A

    更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00

  • Anomalous systemic arterialization to normal basal segments of the left lower lobe: helical CT and CTA findings.

    abstract:PURPOSE:The purpose of this work was to evaluate the helical CT and CT angiography (CTA) findings of anomalous systemic artery (ASA) to the basal segments of the left lower lobe (LLL). METHOD:Three patients (two had hemoptysis, one was asymptomatic) with blotchy nodular density in the LLL revealed on chest radiographs...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1097/00004728-200011000-00026

    authors: Ko SF,Ng SH,Lee TY,Wan YL,Lee CM,Hsieh MJ,Chen MC

    更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00

  • High-resolution computed tomography of temporal bone: Part III: Axial postoperative anatomy.

    abstract::The purpose of this 4-part series is to illustrate the nuances of temporal bone anatomy using a high-resolution (200-mu isotropic) prototype volume computed tomography (CT) scanner. The normal anatomy in axial and coronal sections is depicted in the first and second parts. In this and the subsequent part, the structur...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1097/00004728-200603000-00034

    authors: Powitzky ES,Hayman LA,Bartling SH,Chau J,Gupta R,Shukla V

    更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00

  • Fluid tagging for CT colonography: effectiveness of a 2-hour iodinated oral preparation after incomplete optical colonoscopy.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the distal extent and attenuation of bowel opacification achieved after administration of a single low volume dose of oral contrast 2 hours before computed tomographic colonography (CTC) after incomplete optical colonoscopy. METHODS:This retrospective study included 144 patients undergoing CTC af...

    journal_title:Journal of computer assisted tomography

    pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究

    doi:10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181f5a610

    authors: Chang KJ,Rekhi SS Jr,Anderson SW,Soto JA

    更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00