The physical mechanism of “inhomogeneous” magnetization transfer MRI

AP Manning, KL Chang, AL MacKay… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Inhomogeneous MT (ihMT) is a new magnetic resonance imaging technique that shows
promise for myelin selectivity. Materials with a high proportion of lipids, such as white matter …

Joint design of excitation k-space trajectory and RF pulse for small-tip 3D tailored excitation in MRI

S Hao, JA Fessler, DC Noll… - IEEE transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a new method for the joint design of k-space trajectory and RF pulse in 3D
small-tip tailored excitation. Designing time-varying RF and gradient waveforms for a …

Balanced SSFP‐like steady‐state imaging using small‐tip fast recovery with a spectral prewinding pulse

H Sun, JA Fessler, DC Noll… - Magnetic resonance in …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Small‐tip fast recovery (STFR) imaging has been proposed recently as a potential
alternative to balanced steady‐state free precession (bSSFP). STFR relies on a tailored “tip …

Chemical Shift magnetization transfer magnetic resonance imaging

W Li, X Wang, FH Miller… - Magnetic resonance in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this work was to develop a chemical shift magnetization transfer
(CSMT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method to provide accurate magnetization …

Topics in steady-state MRI sequences and RF pulse optimization

H Sun - 2015 - search.proquest.com
Small-tip fast recovery (STFR) is a recently proposed rapid steady-state magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) sequence that has the potential to be an alternative to the popular balanced …

IHMT: Is it misnamed? A simple theoretical description of" inhomogeneous" MT.

AP Manning, KL Chang, A MacKay… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - archive.ismrm.org
Inhomogeneous MT (IHMT) shows promise for myelin-selectivity. Images acquired with soft
prepulses at positive and negative offsets simultaneously show a reduced intensity …

T₁ relaxation and inhomogeneous magnetization transfer in brain: physics and applications

AP Manning - 2018 - open.library.ubc.ca
A major goal of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) community is quantifying myelin in
white matter. MRI contrast depends on tissue microstructure, so quantitative models require …

Constrained and Spectral-Spatial RF Pulse Design for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

S Williams - 2018 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provides a non-invasive glimpse inside the human
body, generates excellent soft tissue contrast, uses non-ionizing radiation, and has become …