3D MRI with CT-like bone contrast–an overview of current approaches and practical clinical implementation

K Lee, FY Sim - European journal of radiology, 2021 - Elsevier
CT is the imaging modality of choice for assessment of 3D bony morphology but incurs the
penalty of ionizing radiation. Improving the ability of 3D MRI to provide high-resolution …

Clinical application of “black bone” imaging in paediatric craniofacial disorders

XZ Low, MC Lim, V Nga, G Sundar… - The British Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
For decades, CT has been the primary imaging modality for the diagnosis and surveillance
of paediatric craniofacial disorders. However, the deleterious effects of ionising radiation in …

CT-like MRI: a qualitative assessment of ZTE sequences for knee osseous abnormalities

UU Bharadwaj, A Coy, D Motamedi, D Sun… - Skeletal radiology, 2022 - Springer
Objective To qualitatively evaluate the utility of zero echo-time (ZTE) MRI sequences in
identifying osseous findings and to compare ZTE with optimized spoiled gradient echo …

Deep‐learning synthesized pseudo‐ct for mr high‐resolution pediatric cranial bone imaging (mr‐hipcb)

P Eshraghi Boroojeni, Y Chen… - Magnetic resonance …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose CT is routinely used to detect cranial abnormalities in pediatric patients with head
trauma or craniosynostosis. This study aimed to develop a deep learning method to …

MR cranial bone imaging: evaluation of both motion-corrected and automated deep learning pseudo-CT estimated MR images

AD Linkugel, T Wang, PE Boroojeni, C Eldeniz… - American Journal of …, 2024 - ajnr.org
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: CT imaging exposes patients to ionizing radiation. MR
imaging is radiation free but previously has not been able to produce diagnostic-quality …

CT-like MR-derived images for the assessment of craniosynostosis and other pathologies of the pediatric skull

Y Leonhardt, S Kronthaler, G Feuerriegel… - Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic value of CT-like images based on a 3D T1-weighted
spoiled gradient echo-based sequence (T1SGRE) for the visualization of the pediatric skull …

Pediatric craniosynostosis computed tomography: an institutional experience in reducing radiation dose while maintaining diagnostic image quality

IL Barreto, IS Tuna, DA Rajderkar, JA Ching… - Pediatric …, 2022 - Springer
Background Children with craniosynostosis may undergo multiple computed tomography
(CT) examinations for diagnosis and post-treatment follow-up, resulting in cumulative …

Comparison of head shape outcomes in metopic synostosis using limited strip craniectomy and open vault reconstruction techniques

MP Pressler, RR Hallac, EL Geisler… - The Cleft Palate …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: Metopic craniosynostosis (MCS), with its trigonocephalic head shape, is often treated
with either limited incision strip craniectomy (LISC) followed by helmet orthotic treatment, or …

Three contrasts in 3 min: Rapid, high‐resolution, and bone‐selective UTE MRI for craniofacial imaging with automated deep‐learning skull segmentation

BTD Vu, N Kamona, Y Kim, JJ Ng… - Magnetic …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Ultrashort echo time (UTE) MRI can be a radiation‐free alternative to CT for
craniofacial imaging of pediatric patients. However, unlike CT, bone‐specific MR imaging is …

A Wearable, Steerable, Transcranial Low‐Intensity Focused Ultrasound System

CR Bawiec, PJ Hollender, SB Ornellas… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Transcranial low‐intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) offers unique opportunities
for precisely neuromodulating small and/or deep targets within the human brain, which may …