Magnetic resonance imaging for diagnostic mapping of tissues
AssigneeThe Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
InventorsWalter R. Witschey, Ari Borthakur, Ravinder Reddy
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Abstract
Methods of, and systems for, magnetic resonance imaging of diagnostic mapping of tissues, where sodium mapping is performed individually, as well as in combination with other images of tissue, such as T1ρ, T2, and/or T1-weighted images. In one method embodiment, a sodium image of the tissue is acquired during the same scanning session. Maps are constructed of each of the first and sodium images individually, and in combination, and further facilitate viewing in combination with each other as a single, blended image of the tissue. Maps of the images may be displayed individually or in combination with each other.
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A method for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnostic mapping of tissue, the MRI system having pulses delivered by RF scanner coil(s), the method comprising:
- acquiring a first T-image of the tissue during a scanning session, wherein the first image includes at least one of a T1ρ, a T1-weighted, and a T2 image;
- acquiring a Na image of the tissue during the same scanning session;
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- constructing computer-generated maps of each of the first T-image and Na image individually, and in combination with each other, such that the first and Na images are viewable in at least one of individually and in combination with each other as a single, blended image of the tissue.
A method for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnostic mapping of tissue, the MRI system having pulses delivered by RF scanner coil(s), the method comprising:
- acquiring a T1ρ image of the tissue during a scanning session;
- acquiring a Na image of the tissue during the same scanning session;
- constructing a computer-generated map of each of the T1ρ image and the Na image individually, such that the T1ρ image and the Na images are viewable individually;
- constructing a computer-generated map of each of the T1ρ image and the Na image in simultaneous combination, such that the T1ρ and Na images are viewable as a single, blended image of the tissue;
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- displaying the single, blended image of the tissue.
A magnetic-resonance-imaging system, having pulses delivered by RF scanner coil(s), the system comprising:
- device in the system for acquiring onto a computer, a T1ρ image of a tissue during a scanning session;
- device in the system for acquiring onto the computer, an Na image of the tissue during the same scanning session;
- computer means for constructing computer-generated maps of each of the T1ρimage and the Na images individually, and simultaneously in combination with each other, such that the T1ρ and Na images are viewable in at least one of individually and in combination with each other as a single, blended image of the tissue;
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- device for displaying same.
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