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This work addresses the problem of estimating proton density and T1 maps from two partially sampled K-space scans such that the total acquisition time remains approximately the same as a single scan. Existing multi parametric non linear…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2015-12-25 Anupriya Gogna , Angshul Majumdar

Measuring spins is the corner stone of a variety of analytical techniques including modern magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The full potential of spin imaging and sensing across length scales is hindered by the achievable signal-to-noise…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-12 S. Steinert , F. Ziem , L. Hall , A. Zappe , M. Schweikert , A. Aird , G. Balasubramanian , L. Hollenberg , J. Wrachtrup

Purpose: T2* quantification from gradient echo magnetic resonance imaging is particularly affected by subject motion due to the high sensitivity to magnetic field inhomogeneities, which are influenced by motion and might cause signal loss.…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-11 Hannah Eichhorn , Veronika Spieker , Kerstin Hammernik , Elisa Saks , Lina Felsner , Kilian Weiss , Christine Preibisch , Julia A. Schnabel

Purpose: This study demonstrated an MR signal multitask learning method for 3D simultaneous segmentation and relaxometry of human brain tissues. Materials and Methods: A 3D inversion-prepared balanced steady-state free precession sequence…

Medical Physics · Physics 2019-12-02 Peng Cao , Jing Liu , Shuyu Tang , Andrew Leynes , Janine M. Lupo , Duan Xu , Peder E. Z. Larson

Background: Accurate myocardial T1 mapping at 5T remains a technical challenge due to field inhomogeneity and prolonged T1 values. The aim of this study is to develop an accurate and clinically applicable myocardial T1 mapping technique for…

Precise identification of spinal nerve rootlets is relevant to delineate spinal levels for the study of functional activity in the spinal cord. The goal of this study was to develop an automatic method for the semantic segmentation of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-07-26 Jan Valosek , Theo Mathieu , Raphaelle Schlienger , Olivia S. Kowalczyk , Julien Cohen-Adad

Purpose: To address the systematic bias in whole-brain dual flip angle (DFA) T1-mapping at 7T by optimizing the flip angle pair and carefully selecting RF pulse shape and duration. Theory and Methods: Spoiled gradient echoes can be used to…

Medical Physics · Physics 2020-01-28 H. Olsson , M. Andersen , R. Wirestam , J. Lätt , G. Helms

Purpose: Visualization of subcortical gray matter is essential in neuroscience and clinical practice, particularly for disease understanding and surgical planning.While multi-inversion time (multi-TI) T$_1$-weighted (T$_1$-w) magnetic…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-09 Savannah P. Hays , Lianrui Zuo , Anqi Feng , Yihao Liu , Blake E. Dewey , Jiachen Zhuo , Ellen M. Mowry , Scott D. Newsome , Jerry L. Prince , Aaron Carass

Fetal brain MRI is useful for diagnosing brain abnormalities but is challenged by fetal motion. The current protocol for T2-weighted fetal brain MRI is not robust to motion so image volumes are degraded by inter- and intra- slice motion…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-24 Junshen Xu , Sayeri Lala , Borjan Gagoski , Esra Abaci Turk , P. Ellen Grant , Polina Golland , Elfar Adalsteinsson

Solid-state electronic spin systems such as nitrogen-vacancy (NV) color centers in diamond are promising for applications of quantum information, sensing, and metrology. However, a key challenge for such solid-state systems is to realize a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-12 Nir Bar-Gill , Linh M. Pham , Andrejs Jarmola , Dmitry Budker , Ronald L. Walsworth

OBJECTIVES: Quantitative MRI techniques such as T2 and T1$\rho$ mapping are beneficial in evaluating cartilage and meniscus. We aimed to evaluate the MIXTURE (Multi-Interleaved X-prepared Turbo-Spin Echo with IntUitive RElaxometry)…

Today the gold standard for in vivo imaging through scattering tissue is the point-scanning two-photon microscope (PSTPM). Especially in neuroscience, PSTPM is widely used for deep-tissue imaging in the brain. However, due to sequential…

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Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging at low field strengths is emerging as an exciting direction in perinatal health. Clinical low field (0.55T) scanners are beneficial for fetal imaging due to their reduced susceptibility-induced artefacts,…

We perform pulsed optically detected electron spin resonance to measure the DC magnetic field sensitivity and electronic spin coherence time T_2 of an ensemble of near-surface, high-density nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers engineered to have a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-05-11 Kento Sasaki , Ed E. Kleinsasser , Zhouyang Zhu , Wen-Di Li , Hideyuki Watanabe , Kai-Mei C. Fu , Kohei M. Itoh , Eisuke Abe

Purpose: To demonstrate the feasibility of performing in vivo imaging and quantitative relaxation mapping of soft and hard tissues using a low-cost, portable MRI scanner, and to establish the methodological foundations for zero echo time…

Purpose: To develop a method for rapid sub-millimeter T1, T2, T2* and QSM mapping in a single scan using multi-contrast Learned Acquisition and Reconstruction Optimization (mcLARO). Methods: A pulse sequence was developed by interleaving…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-28 Jinwei Zhang , Thanh D. Nguyen , Eddy Solomon , Chao Li , Qihao Zhang , Jiahao Li , Hang Zhang , Pascal Spincemaille , Yi Wang

Quantifying muscle tissue properties is crucial for understanding pathophysiological changes occurring in skeletal muscle (SM). In particular, T2 relaxation and diffusion MRI (dMRI) are promising techniques. However, typical methods measure…

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a cornerstone of clinical neuroimaging, yet conventional MRIs provide qualitative information heavily dependent on scanner hardware and acquisition settings. While quantitative MRI (qMRI) offers intrinsic…

To rapidly obtain high resolution T2, T2* and quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) source separation maps with whole-brain coverage and high geometric fidelity. We propose Blip Up-Down Acquisition for Spin And Gradient Echo imaging…

Superconducting magnets enable precise control of nuclear and electron spins, and are used in experiments that explore biological and condensed matter systems, and fundamental atomic particles. In high-precision applications, a common view…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-07-06 J. W. Britton , B. C. Sawyer , J. G. Bohnet , H. Uys , M. J. Biercuk , J. J. Bollinger