Recent technical developments in ASL: a review of the state of the art

L Hernandez‐Garcia… - Magnetic resonance …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review article provides an overview of a range of recent technical developments in
advanced arterial spin labeling (ASL) methods that have been developed or adopted by the …

[HTML][HTML] Linking brain vascular physiology to hemodynamic response in ultra-high field MRI

K Uludağ, P Blinder - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Functional MRI using blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) contrast indirectly probes
neuronal activity via evoked cerebral blood volume (CBV) and oxygenation changes. Thus …

Sustained negative BOLD, blood flow and oxygen consumption response and its coupling to the positive response in the human brain

A Shmuel, E Yacoub, J Pfeuffer, PF Van de Moortele… - Neuron, 2002 - cell.com
Most fMRI studies are based on the detection of a positive BOLD response (PBR). Here, we
demonstrate and characterize a robust sustained negative BOLD response (NBR) in the …

Transmit and receive transmission line arrays for 7 Tesla parallel imaging

G Adriany, PF Van de Moortele… - … in Medicine: An …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Transceive array coils, capable of RF transmission and independent signal reception, were
developed for parallel, 1H imaging applications in the human head at 7 T (300 MHz). The …

Functional magnetic resonance imaging based on changes in vascular space occupancy

H Lu, X Golay, JJ Pekar… - Magnetic Resonance in …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
During brain activation, local control of oxygen delivery is facilitated through microvascular
dilatation and constriction. A new functional MRI (fMRI) methodology is reported that is …

T1 weighted brain images at 7 Tesla unbiased for Proton Density, T2⁎ contrast and RF coil receive B1 sensitivity with simultaneous vessel visualization

PF Van de Moortele, EJ Auerbach, C Olman, E Yacoub… - Neuroimage, 2009 - Elsevier
At high magnetic field, MR images exhibit large, undesirable signal intensity variations
commonly referred to as “intensity field bias”. Such inhomogeneities mostly originate from …

Imaging at ultrahigh magnetic fields: History, challenges, and solutions

K Uğurbil - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Following early efforts in applying nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to study
biological processes in intact systems, and particularly since the introduction of 4 T human …

Spin‐echo fMRI in humans using high spatial resolutions and high magnetic fields

E Yacoub, TQ Duong… - … in Medicine: An …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The Hahn spin‐echo (HSE)‐based BOLD effect at high magnetic fields is expected to
provide functional images that originate exclusively from the microvasculature. The blood …

Robust detection of ocular dominance columns in humans using Hahn Spin Echo BOLD functional MRI at 7 Tesla

E Yacoub, A Shmuel, N Logothetis, K Uğurbil - Neuroimage, 2007 - Elsevier
Cells in the mammalian brain tend to be grouped together according to their afferent and
efferent connectivity, as well as their physiological properties. The columnar structures of …

7‐T MR—from research to clinical applications?

E Moser, F Stahlberg, ME Ladd… - NMR in …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Over 20 000 MR systems are currently installed worldwide and, although the majority
operate at magnetic fields of 1.5 T and below (ie about 70%), experience with 3‐T (in high …