Positive contrast visualization of nitinol devices using susceptibility gradient mapping.

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serval:BIB_3B66AE71D7FE
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
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Title
Positive contrast visualization of nitinol devices using susceptibility gradient mapping.
Journal
Magnetic Resonance In Medicine
Author(s)
Vonken E.J., Schär M., Stuber M.
ISSN
1522-2594[electronic], 0740-3194[linking]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Volume
60
Number
3
Pages
588-594
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
MRI visualization of devices is traditionally based on signal loss due to T(2)* effects originating from local susceptibility differences. To visualize nitinol devices with positive contrast, a recently introduced postprocessing method is adapted to map the induced susceptibility gradients. This method operates on regular gradient-echo MR images and maps the shift in k-space in a (small) neighborhood of every voxel by Fourier analysis followed by a center-of-mass calculation. The quantitative map of the local shifts generates the positive contrast image of the devices, while areas without susceptibility gradients render a background with noise only. The positive signal response of this method depends only on the choice of the voxel neighborhood size. The properties of the method are explained and the visualizations of a nitinol wire and two stents are shown for illustration.
Keywords
Alloys, Contrast Media/analysis, Fourier Analysis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods, Phantoms, Imaging, Stents
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Web of science
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02/03/2010 17:04
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20/08/2019 14:31
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