医学物理
We introduce an entropy-based classification method for pairs of sequences (ECPS) for quantifying mutual dependencies in heart rate and beat-to-beat blood pressure recordings. The purpose of the method is to build a classifier for data in…
A new sequence for single-voxel diffusion-weighted 1H MRS (DWS), named DW-SPECIAL, is proposed to improve the detection and subsequent estimation of the diffusion properties of strongly J-coupled metabolites. It combines the semi-adiabatic…
Purpose: To minimize eddy current artifacts in periodic pulse sequences with balanced gradient moments as, e.g., used for quantitative MRI. Theory and Methods: Eddy current artifacts in balanced sequences result from large jumps in k-space.…
Background: Dual-energy CT (DECT) and material decomposition play vital roles in quantitative medical imaging. However, the decomposition process may suffer from significant noise amplification, leading to severely degraded image…
Skeletal muscles are organized into distinct layers and exhibit anisotropic characteristics across various scales. Assessing the arrangement of skeletal muscles may provide valuable biomarkers for diagnosing muscle related pathologies and…
In previous work, we constructed a statistical framework for estimating the rate of clustered ionization from charged particle radiation in DNA. This model is extended to include contributions from secondary electrons. Using a simple…
The advent of low field open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems has greatly expanded the accessibility of MRI technology to meet a wide range of patient needs. However, the inherent challenges of low-field MRI, such as limited…
The row-column addressed array is an emerging probe for ultrafast 3-D ultrasound imaging. It achieves this with far fewer independent electronic channels and a wider field of view than traditional 2-D matrix arrays, of the same channel…
Diffusing alpha-emitters Radiation Therapy (Alpha DaRT) enables the use of alpha particles for the treatment of solid tumors. It employs interstitial sources carrying a few uCi of Ra-224, designed to release its short-lived progeny, which…
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)…
Background: Cardiovascular MRI (CMR) faces challenges due to the interference of bright fat signals in visualizing anatomical structures. Effective fat suppression is crucial when using whole-heart CMR. Conventional methods often fall short…
PURPOSE To develop free-running multi-echo GRE for cardiac- and respiratory-motion-resolved whole-heart fat fraction quantification. METHODS Multi-echo readouts optimized for water-fat separation and quantification were integrated within a…
Purpose: To develop SPARCQ (Signal Profile Asymmetries for Rapid Compartment Quantification), a novel approach to quantify fat fraction using asymmetries in the phase-cycled bSSFP profile. Methods: SPARCQ uses phase-cycling to obtain bSSFP…
A common problem which is faced by the researchers when dealing with arterial carotid imaging data is the registration of the geometrical structures between different imaging modalities or different timesteps. The use of the "Patient…
The use of high voltage (HV) electrodes in vacuum is commonplace in physics laboratories. In such systems, it has long been known that electron emission from an HV cathode can lead to bremsstrahlung X-rays; indeed, this is the basic…
Upright position CT scans make it possible for full-length-body imaging at conditions more relevant to daily situations, but the substantial weight of the upright CT scanners increases the risks to floor's stability and patients'safety.…
Purpose: Chromosomal dicentrics and translocations are commonly employed as biomarkers to estimate radiation doses. The main goal of this article is to perform a comparative analysis of yields of both types of aberrations. The objective is…
Bismuth germanate (BGO) has been receiving attention again because it is a potential scintillator for future time-of-flight positron emission tomography. Owing to its optical properties, BGO emits a relatively large number of Cherenkov…
Magnetic Resonance Spin Tomography in Time-Domain (MR-STAT) is a multiparametric quantitative MR framework, which allows for simultaneously acquiring quantitative tissue parameters such as T1, T2 and proton density from one single short…
Daily monitoring of internal tissues with conformable and breathable ultrasound (US) imaging probes is promising for early detection of diseases. In recent years, textile substrates are widely used for wearable devices since they satisfy…