Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Mar 2018
Discriminative analysis of regional evolution of iron and myelin/calcium in deep gray matter of multiple sclerosis and healthy subjects.
Combined R2* and quantitative susceptibility (QS) has been previously used in cross-sectional multiple sclerosis (MS) studies to distinguish deep gray matter (DGM) iron accumulation and demyelination. ⋯ 3 Technical Efficacy: Stage 1 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Mar 2018
Automated image quality evaluation of T2 -weighted liver MRI utilizing deep learning architecture.
To develop and test a deep learning approach named Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for automated screening of T2 -weighted (T2 WI) liver acquisitions for nondiagnostic images, and compare this automated approach to evaluation by two radiologists. ⋯ 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018;47:723-728.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Mar 2018
Susceptibility weighted imaging and quantitative susceptibility mapping of the cerebral vasculature using ferumoxytol.
To demonstrate the potential of imaging cerebral arteries and veins with ferumoxytol using susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) and quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM). ⋯ 1 Technical Efficacy: Stage 1 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018;47:621-633.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Mar 2018
Evaluation of carotid atherosclerotic plaque surface characteristics utilizing simultaneous noncontrast angiography and intraplaque hemorrhage (SNAP) technique.
To evaluate the feasibility of the Simultaneous Noncontrast Angiography and intraPlaque hemorrhage (SNAP) technique in identification of carotid plaque surface characteristics compared with the conventional multicontrast vessel wall imaging protocol. ⋯ 4 Technical Efficacy: Stage 1 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018;47:634-639.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Mar 2018
Meta AnalysisPerformance of MRI for suspected appendicitis in pediatric patients and negative appendectomy rate: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To evaluate in pediatric patients the diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for suspected appendicitis and its negative appendectomy rate. ⋯ 3 Technical Efficacy: Stage 3 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018;47:767-778.