Currently, there are no long-lived CT or magnetic resonance (MR) imaging agents that successfully target tumor cells in vivo. While a variety of radiopharmaceuticals are available, these are limited b...
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In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), tissue is scanned using magnetic fields that excite atoms and cause them to emit signals. These nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals can be processed into an i...
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Many invasive procedures, such as neurosurgeries or breast biopsies, involve inserting a rigid device into the body. To minimize human error, technologies like MRI allow the surgeon to guide the preci...
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The ability to quantify fat concentration in the body has become increasingly important given the rise in obesity and related comorbidities. Likewise, the ability to quantify iron concentration is imp...
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is sensitive to patient movements due to the long scan times sometimes required. A major source of motion is breathing, which causes artifacts to appear in MR images. ...
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The ability to measure movement of rotating components with high accuracy is crucial in many applications, including astronomical telescope mounts, field surveillance tools, industrial inspection and ...
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) have become invaluable tools for learning about a patient’s health. However, systems are limited by acquisition speed, which often leads...
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Surgical replacement of joints with mechanical prostheses is on the rise. Unfortunately, complications such as infection and loosening are common and often diagnosed in the late stages, compelling rep...
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides high-resolution visualization of soft tissues, allowing diseases to be diagnosed and tracked. In particular, MR images can be used to assess joint degeneratio...
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In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the main magnetic field is symbolized B0. Accurately estimating a B0 field map is critical to distinguishing different chemical species like water and fat. If the ...
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More than a million joint replacements were performed in the Unites States in 2012 and more than four million implant surgeries are expected in 2030. Such implants pose a challenge to magnetic resonan...
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic imaging technique that is especially effective for soft tissues such as the brain and other organs.  To produce an MR image the patient is subject...
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Computed tomography (CT) systems are used for medical imaging and produce images by measuring the loss in an X-ray beam’s strength. These measurements are used to reconstruct an image in 2-D or...
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that takes measurements, or “views,” of a subject’s nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to form images of internal struct...
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that measures a subject’s nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to form images of internal structures. Computed tomography (CT) is ano...
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In 2-D medical imaging, a pulse sequence called inversion recovery (IR) can be used to obtain multiple images of an area with varying magnetization contrast. This helps improve diagnostic certainty. D...
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Inversion recovery (IR) techniques commonly are used in MRI either to null signals or increase signal contrast between tissues. In the process, different types of radiofrequency pulses are followed by...
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Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging technology is used to measure nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) from various substances in human tissue to produce medical images for qualitative and quantitative assess...
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The problem of constructing a set of points uniformly distributed across the surface of a sphere dates to the early 20th century. The problem is of great importance to modern biomedical imaging and ma...
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Since the introduction of angiography, there have been many attempts to develop techniques that provide diagnostic images of the vasculature while reducing invasiveness. A technique called 4-D DSA (d...
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In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the amount of data required to reconstruct an image can be decreased using ‘partial k-space’ sampling. This type of sampling enables shorter breath-hol...
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Assessing treatment response in cancer patients is essential to manage their disease and evaluate therapy. Computed tomography (CT) is widely used to monitor cancer treatment by measuring changes in t...
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Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) provides a noninvasive means of discovering and quantifying chemical compounds within an area of interest like the brain. The underlying principle is that the ato...
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Magnetic resonance parametric mapping is a general framework for measuring important biomarkers. In the process, several images from the same field of view are obtained using different acquisition par...
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The outcome of a stroke can hinge on the time spent on diagnosis and intervention. Perfusion imaging is a critical step in the process, wherein a patient is scanned to identify salvageable tissue. The...
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