High-resolution quantitative sodium imaging at 9.4 Tesla.

abstract：:The prebolus technique allows one to quantify perfusion in the human heart with a low variability by means of MRI. In this study the prebolus technique was used to determine quantitative perfusion values in the human heart under adenosine stress and to measure the myocardial perfusion reserve (MPR). Twelve healthy vol...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Ritter C,Brackertz A,Sandstede J,Beer M,Hahn D,Köstler H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain water proton (1H2O) longitudinal relaxation time constants (T1) were obtained from three healthy individuals at magnetic field strengths (B0) of 0.2 Tesla (T), 1.0T, 1.5T, 4.0T, and 7.0T. A 5-mm midventricular axial slice was sampled using a modified Look-Locker technique with 1.5 mm in-plane resolution, and 32 ...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Rooney WD,Johnson G,Li X,Cohen ER,Kim SG,Ugurbil K,Springer CS Jr

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole-body NMR imaging antennas (probes) are strongly affected by the inevitable magnetic and controllable dielectric losses. Using a convenient parallelepiped model, the magnetic losses are evaluated. By introducing the "ideal power gain," the best possible antenna performance is delimited as a function of the freque...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Sergiadis G

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a nonthermal tissue ablation technique that represents a promising treatment option for unresectable liver tumors, but the effectively treated zone cannot be reliably predicted. We investigate the potential benefit of transcatheter intra-arterial perfusion (TRIP) -MRI for t...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Figini M,Zhou K,Pan L,Sun C,Wang B,Hu S,Yang J,Shangguan J,Eresen A,Velichko Y,Yaghmai V,Zhang Z

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-echo two-excitation pulse sequence encoding fat and water signals for a phase-sensitive three-point Dixon-type analysis (DE-3PD) was developed and implemented on a 1.5 T MR imager. Data processing was performed using a previously developed two-dimensional (2D) region-growing algorithm, adapted to use double-e...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Szumowski J,Coshow W,Li F,Coombs B,Quinn SF

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow-sensitive dephasing (FSD) magnetization preparation has been developed for black-blood vessel wall MRI and noncontrast MR angiography. The first-order gradient moment, m(1) , is a measure of the flow-sensitization imparted by an FSD preparative module. Determination of the optimal m(1) for each individual is high...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Fan Z,Zhou X,Bi X,Dharmakumar R,Carr JC,Li D

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The diseased myocardium lacks metabolic flexibility and responds to stimuli differently compared with healthy hearts. Here, we report the use of hyperpolarized 13C NMR spectroscopy to detect sudden changes in cardiac metabolism in isolated, perfused rat hearts in response to adrenergic stimulation. METHODS:Met...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Khemtong C,Carpenter NR,Lumata LL,Merritt ME,Moreno KX,Kovacs Z,Malloy CR,Sherry AD

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A robust postprocessing method to detect regions of magnetic field change is presented. High resolution gradient echo data is acquired to create a complex baseline image. From this image, two low resolution images are obtained by applying a low pass filter on the magnitude image and the complex image, respectively. Su...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Lai S,Reichenbach JR,Haacke EM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we determined the relative accuracy of semiautomated spleen volumetry with diffusion-weighted (DW) MR images compared to standard manual volumetry with DW-MR or CT images. Semiautomated spleen volumetry using simple thresholding followed by 3D and 2D connected component analysis was performed with DW-...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Lee J,Kim KW,Lee H,Lee SJ,Choi S,Jeong WK,Kye H,Song GW,Hwang S,Lee SG

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A potential relationship between structural compartments in neural tissue and NMR parameters may increase the specificity of MRI in diagnosing diseases. Nevertheless, our understanding of MR of nerves and white matter is limited, particularly the influence of various water compartments on the MR signal is not known. I...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Peled S,Cory DG,Raymond SA,Kirschner DA,Jolesz FA

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and relaxation time measurements of bioresorbable implants made of polylactic acid (PLA), as well as the surrounding tissues, were carried out over a period of 6 months to monitor the implant state and the body's responses, and to determine how these processes are reflected in MR data. ...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Stroman PW,Dorvil JC,Marois Y,Poddevin N,Guidoin R

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate and fast quantification of myocardial blood flow (MBF) with MR first-pass perfusion imaging techniques on a pixel-by-pixel basis remains difficult due to relatively long calculation times and noise-sensitive algorithms. In this study, Zierler's central volume principle was used to develop an algorithm for the...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Goldstein TA,Jerosch-Herold M,Misselwitz B,Zhang H,Gropler RJ,Zheng J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the effect of B0 field drift on multivoxel MR spectroscopic imaging and to propose an approach for its correction. THEORY AND METHODS:It is shown, both theoretically and in a phantom, that for ∼30 min acquisitions a linear B0 drift (∼0.1 ppm/h) will cause localization errors that can reach several v...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Tal A,Gonen O

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonlinear feedback interactions have been shown to amplify contrast due to small differences in resonance frequency arising from microscopic susceptibility variations. Determining whether the selectivity of feedback-based contrast enhancement for small resonance frequency variations remains valid even in the presence ...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Huang SY,Yang SS,Lin YY

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To introduce a new outer volume suppression (OVS) technique that uses a single pulse and rotating gradients to accomplish frequency-swept excitation. This new technique, which is called gradient rotating outer volume excitation (GROOVE), produces a circular or elliptical suppression band rather than suppressing...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Powell NJ,Jang A,Park JY,Valette J,Garwood M,Marjańska M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the ongoing quest for faster imaging and higher spatial resolution, several methods have been developed to speed up data acquisition by incorporating prior information about the object being imaged. This study shows that many of these methods can be integrated into a single common equation. The unified framework pr...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Tsao J,Behnia B,Webb AG

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In typical MRI protocols, time is spent acquiring a field map to calculate the shim settings for best image quality. We propose a fast template-based field map prediction method that yields near-optimal shims without measuring the field. METHODS:The template-based prediction method uses prior knowledge of the ...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Shi Y,Vannesjo SJ,Miller KL,Clare S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One-dimensional spectroscopic imaging of (13)C-4-glutamate turnover is performed in the human brain with a 6 cc nominal voxel resolution at 4T. Data were acquired with an indirect detection approach using a short spin echo single quantum (1)H-(13)C heteronuclear editing method and a 7 cm surface coil with quadrature (...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Pan JW,Stein DT,Telang F,Lee JH,Shen J,Brown P,Cline G,Mason GF,Shulman GI,Rothman DL,Hetherington HP

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative diffusion measurements were performed in tumors arising from inoculation of nude mice with two human breast cancer cell lines (MCF7 and T47D) to evaluate the specificity of this technique for characterizing solid tumors. ADC maps were compared to histology and correlated well with gross tumor morphology. ...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Maier CF,Paran Y,Bendel P,Rutt BK,Degani H

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This note considers the anomolous contrast in inversion recovery images produced by NMR scanners if a map of [My] is reconstructed, rather than a map of My'. ...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Young IR,Bailes DR,Bydder GM

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a variety of methods have been proposed to provide automated adjustment of shim homogeneity, these methods typically fail or require large numbers of iterations in vivo when applied to regions with poor homogeneity, such as the temporal lobe. These limitations are largely due to 1) the limited accuracy of sin...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Hetherington HP,Chu WJ,Gonen O,Pan JW

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextran-magnetite, a superparamagnetic compound, is a powerful relaxation reagent for sodium. Administered intravenously, it is confined mainly to the vasculature and eliminates the signal from plasma sodium, a significant component of the tissue sodium signal. Applications of dextran-magnetite for in vivo sodium imag...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Summers RM,Joseph PM,Renshaw PF,Kundel HL

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment of myocardial fibrosis and extracellular volume requires accurate estimation of myocardial T1 s. While image acquisition using the modified Look-Locker inversion recovery technique is clinically feasible for myocardial T1 mapping, respiratory motion can limit its applicability. Moreover, the conventiona...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Xue H,Greiser A,Zuehlsdorff S,Jolly MP,Guehring J,Arai AE,Kellman P

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To propose a phase error correction scheme for monopolar time-interleaved multi-echo gradient echo water-fat imaging that allows accurate and robust complex-based quantification of the proton density fat fraction (PDFF). METHODS:A three-step phase correction scheme is proposed to address a) a phase term induce...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Ruschke S,Eggers H,Kooijman H,Diefenbach MN,Baum T,Haase A,Rummeny EJ,Hu HH,Karampinos DC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To improve the specific absorption rate (SAR) compression model capability in parallel transmission (pTx) MRI systems. METHODS:A k-means clustering method is proposed to group voxels with similar SAR behaviors in the scanned object, providing a controlled upper-bounded estimation of peak local SARs. This k-mea...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Mao X,Bari S,Love DJ,Rispoli JV

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the feasibility of an improved motion and flow robust methodology for imaging the pulmonary vasculature using non-contrast-enhanced, free-breathing, golden-angle radial MRI. METHODS:Healthy volunteers (n = 10, age 46 ± 11 years, 50% female) and patients (n = 2, ages 27 and 84, both female) were ima...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Fyrdahl A,Vargas Paris R,Nyrén S,Holst K,Ugander M,Lindholm P,Sigfridsson A

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multiexponential behavior of the decay curves obtained in vitro by a Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) sequence from spleens and kidneys of mice is analyzed. The mice were inoculated with the acute lymphocytic P388 leukemic cells and treated with the anticancer drug cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), cis-Pt. Kidneys...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： François A,Van Gerven L,Atassi G,Eisendrath H,Gielen M,Willem R

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steady-state free precession (SSFP) methods have gained widespread recognition for their ability to provide fast scans at high signal-to-noise ratio. This paper demonstrates that such methods are also capable of reflecting functional information, particularly blood oxygenation state. It is well known that SSFP signals...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Dharmakumar R,Hong J,Brittain JH,Plewes DB,Wright GA

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The soft tissue contrast obtained in fast imaging using rapidly repeated partial saturation sequences is usually based on differences in T1. We describe here an extension of the method which results in the development of clinically useful T2-based contrast. ...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Young IR,Payne JA,Collins AG,Bydder GM

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Images of hyperpolarized 3He were acquired during breath-hold in four healthy volunteers with the use of an optimized 3D gradient-echo sequence. The images were compared with existing 2D gradient-echo methods. The average SNR from a 13-mm-thick slice in the peripheral lung was 1.4 times greater with 3D. In the airways...

journal_title：Magnetic resonance in medicine

authors： Wild JM,Woodhouse N,Paley MN,Fichele S,Said Z,Kasuboski L,van Beek EJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00