Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Oct 2011
T1-weighted 3D dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the breast using a dual-echo Dixon technique at 3 T.
To evaluate a single-pass fast spoiled gradient echo (FSPGR) two-point Dixon sequence and a gradient echo sequence with spectral fat suppression in their performance at 3 T for fat suppressed contrast-enhanced bilateral breast imaging. ⋯ Our findings suggest that the Dixon technique is an effective fat suppression method for contrast-enhanced breast MRI. The Dixon technique also seemed to provide better anatomical definition of posterior structures and improvement in severity of artifacts.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Sep 2011
Very short echo time improves the precision of glutamate detection at 3T in 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
To examine the precision of glutamate detection using a very short echo time (TE) phase rotation STEAM (PR-STEAM) sequence. ⋯ In the absence of spectral editing, glutamate is best detected in the human brain at 3T using very short TEs.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Sep 2011
Can resting-state functional MRI serve as a complement to task-based mapping of sensorimotor function? A test-retest reliability study in healthy volunteers.
To investigate if resting-state functional MRI (fMRI) reliably can serve as a complement to task-based fMRI for presurgical mapping of the sensorimotor cortex. ⋯ Test-retest reliability was comparable between resting-state measurements and task-based fMRI, suggesting that presurgical mapping of functional networks can be a supplement to task-based fMRI in cases where patient status excludes task-based fMRI.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Sep 2011
Gastric volume changes in response to a meal: validation of magnetic resonance imaging versus the barostat.
To determine the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) volume scans: 1) to measure known meal volumes in vitro, and 2) to compare volume changes in response to a meal measured with the barostat with those measured with MRI in vivo. ⋯ Volumes in the range of postprandial meal volumes are accurately measured with MRI. MRI is a noninvasive technique to measure stomach volumes and volume changes in response to a meal. Volume changes in response to a meal measured with MRI correlate perfectly with those measured with the barostat device.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Sep 2011
Comparative StudyQuantification of renal perfusion: comparison of arterial spin labeling and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.
To provide the first comparison of absolute renal perfusion obtained by arterial spin labeling (ASL) and separable compartment modeling of dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Moreover, we provide the first application of the dual bolus approach to quantitative DCE-MRI perfusion measurements in the kidney. ⋯ ASL and DCE-MRI provided similar measures of absolute perfusion in the renal cortex, offering both noncontrast and contrast-based alternatives to improve current renal MRI assessment of kidney function.