Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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J Magn Reson Imaging · May 2012
Comparative StudyImproving quality of arterial spin labeling MR imaging at 3 Tesla with a 32-channel coil and parallel imaging.
To compare 12-channel and 32-channel phased-array coils and to determine the optimal parallel imaging (PI) technique and factor for brain perfusion imaging using Pulsed Arterial Spin labeling (PASL) at 3 Tesla (T). ⋯ For PASL at 3T, the 32-channel coil at 3T provided better quality than the 12-channel coil. With the 32-channel coil, mSENSE 2 seemed to offer the best compromise for decreasing artifacts without significantly reducing SNR, CNR.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · May 2012
Detection and classification of contrast-enhancing masses by a fully automatic computer-assisted diagnosis system for breast MRI.
To evaluate a fully automatic computer-assisted diagnosis (CAD) method for breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which considered dynamic as well as morphologic parameters and linked those to descriptions laid down in the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) MRI atlas. ⋯ The fully automatic CAD technique seems to reliably distinguish between benign and malignant mass-like breast tumors. Observer-independent CAD may be a promising additional tool for the interpretation of breast MRI in the clinical routine.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Apr 2012
Segmentation of carotid plaque using multicontrast 3D gradient echo MRI.
To evaluate the performance of automatic segmentation of atherosclerotic plaque components using solely multicontrast 3D gradient echo (GRE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). ⋯ The combination of 3D imaging sequences (TOF, MP-RAGE, and MERGE) can provide sufficient contrast to distinguish NC, CA, and LM. Automatic segmentation using 3D sequences and traditional multicontrast protocol produced highly similar results.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Apr 2012
Radiofrequency heating induced by 7T head MRI: thermal assessment using discrete vasculature or Pennes' bioheat equation.
To evaluate and compare the maximum temperature (T(max) ) in the head after exposure to a 300 MHz radiofrequency (RF) field induced by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) coil using two thermal simulation methods: Pennes' bioheat equation (PBHE) and discrete vasculature (DIVA). ⋯ In some situations, RF exposure limited to SAR(max,10g) led to a T(max) higher than allowed by International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) regulations. Therefore, it is advisable to use thermal simulations to evaluate RF safety of MRI. The simulation method used only slightly influenced the observed maximum temperature; the observed temperature with PBHE was higher in all situations. So PBHE is an appropriate method for RF safety assessment of MRI in the head. Using DIVA simulations, it was found unlikely that the body temperature increases significantly due to energy deposited by a head coil under normal circumstances.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Apr 2012
Hadamard-encoding combined with two-dimensional-selective radiofrequency excitations for flexible and efficient acquisitions of multiple voxels in MR spectroscopy.
To improve the efficiency and flexibility of acquisitions of multiple voxels in MR spectroscopy by combining two-dimensional-selective radiofrequency (2DRF) excitations and Hadamard encoding. ⋯ The presented approach improves the flexibility and efficiency of acquisitions of multiple voxels, i.e., can shorten acquisition times accordingly, and can help to reduce partial volume effects.