3D balanced SSFP UTE MRI for multiple contrasts whole brain imaging

X Shen, E Caverzasi, Y Yang, X Liu… - Magnetic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study aimed to develop a new high‐resolution MRI sequence for the imaging
of the ultra‐short transverse relaxation time (uT2) components in the brain, while …

Myelin bilayer mapping in the human brain in vivo

EL Baadsvik, M Weiger, R Froidevaux… - Magnetic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To quantitatively map the myelin lipid‐protein bilayer in the live human brain.
Methods This goal was pursued by integrating a multi‐TE acquisition approach targeting …

Quantification of the in vivo brain ultrashort‐T2* component in healthy volunteers

N Deveshwar, J Yao, M Han, N Dwork… - Magnetic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Recent work has shown MRI is able to measure and quantify signals of
phospholipid membrane‐bound protons associated with myelin in the human brain. This …

High-resolution 3D ultra-short echo time MRI with Rosette k-space pattern for brain iron content mapping

X Shen, AC Özen, H Monsivais, A Susnjar… - Journal of Trace …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The iron concentration increases during normal brain development and is
identified as a risk factor for many neurodegenerative diseases, it is vital to monitor iron …

Water phase transition and signal nulling in 3D dual‐echo adiabatic inversion‐recovery UTE (IR‐UTE) imaging of myelin

JS Athertya, SH Shin, BS Malhi, J Lo… - Magnetic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The semisolid myelin sheath has very fast transverse relaxation and is invisible to
conventional MRI sequences. UTE sequences can detect signal from myelin. The major …

Two‐parametric prescan calibration of gradient‐induced sampling errors for rosette MRI

P Latta, R Jiřík, J Vitouš, O Macíček… - Magnetic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The aim of this study was to develop a simple, robust, and easy‐to‐use calibration
procedure for correcting misalignments in rosette MRI k‐space sampling, with the objective …

Quantitative magnetic resonance mapping of the myelin bilayer reflects pathology in multiple sclerosis brain tissue

EL Baadsvik, M Weiger, R Froidevaux, W Faigle… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory disease characterized by loss of myelin
(demyelination) and, to a certain extent, subsequent myelin repair (remyelination). To better …

Multi-site ultrashort echo time 3D phosphorous MRSI repeatability using novel rosette trajectory (PETALUTE)

S Alcicek, AR Craig-Craven, X Shen, M Chiew, A Ozen… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Purpose: This study aims 1) to implement an operator-independent acquisition,
reconstruction, and processing pipeline using a novel rosette k-space pattern for UTE 31P …

Fast SPECT/CT planar bone imaging enabled by deep learning enhancement

Z Pan, N Qi, Q Meng, B Pan, T Feng, J Zhao… - Medical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The application of deep learning methods in rapid bone scintigraphy is
increasingly promising for minimizing the duration of SPECT examinations. Recent works …

An accelerated PETALUTE MRI sequence for in vivo quantification of sodium content in human articular cartilage at 3T

CX Villarreal, X Shen, AA Alhulail, NM Buffo, X Zhou… - Skeletal Radiology, 2024 - Springer
Objective In this work, we evaluate the sodium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
capabilities of a three-dimensional (3D) dual-echo ultrashort echo time (UTE) sequence with …