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Magn Reson Med ; 81(3): 1714-1725, 2019 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30417940

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PURPOSE: Cardiac T1 mapping has become an increasingly important imaging technique, contributing novel diagnostic options. However, currently utilized methods are often associated with accuracy problems because of heart rate variations and cardiac arrhythmia, limiting their value in clinical routine. This study aimed to introduce an improved arrhythmia-related robust T1 mapping sequence called RT-TRASSI (real-time Triggered RAdial Single-Shot Inversion recovery). METHODS: All measurements were performed on a 3.0T whole-body imaging system. A real-time feedback algorithm for arrhythmia detection was implemented into the previously described pulse sequence. A programmable motion phantom was constructed and measurements with different simulated arrhythmias arranged. T1 mapping accuracy and susceptibility to artifacts were analyzed. In addition, in vivo measurements and comparisons with 3 prevailing T1 mapping sequences (MOLLI, ShMOLLI, and SASHA) were carried out to investigate the occurrence of artifacts. RESULTS: In the motion phantom measurements, RT-TRASSI showed excellent agreement with predetermined reference T1 values. Percentage scattering of the T1 values ranged from -0.6% to +1.9% in sinus rhythm and -1.0% to +3.1% for high-grade arrhythmias. In vivo, RT-TRASSI showed diagnostic image quality with only 6% of the acquired T1 maps including image artifacts. In contrast, more than 40% of the T1 maps acquired with MOLLI, ShMOLLI, or SASHA included motion artifacts. CONCLUSION: Accuracy issues because of heart rate variability and arrhythmia are a prevailing problem in current cardiac T1 mapping techniques. With RT-TRASSI, artifacts can be minimized because of the short acquisition time and effective real-time feedback, avoiding potential data acquisition during systolic heart phase.


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Arritmias Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagem , Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Adulto , Idoso , Algoritmos , Artefatos , Feminino , Voluntários Saudáveis , Frequência Cardíaca , Humanos , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Masculino , Movimento (Física) , Imagens de Fantasmas , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
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J Oral Maxillofac Surg ; 71(7): 1159-69, 2013 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23611603

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PURPOSE: To assess the feasibility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of dental abnormalities in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 16 patients (mean age, 10.8 yr) prospectively selected from 1,500 orthodontic patients. The selected patients included 3 with a mesiodens, 9 with supernumerary teeth other than a mesiodens, 1 with gemination, 1 with dilacerations, 1 with transmigration, and 1 with transposition. Three-dimensional (3D) images were acquired on a 1.5-T MRI scanner using a 3D turbo spin echo pulse sequence with a voxel size of 0.8 × 0.8 × 1 mm. The measurement time was 4 to 5 minutes. RESULTS: Using natural MRI contrast, the teeth, dental pulp, mandibular canal, and cortical bone could be clearly delineated. The position and shape of malformed teeth could be assessed in all 3 spatial dimensions. CONCLUSION: MRI was found to be a well-tolerated imaging modality for the diagnosis of dental abnormalities in children and for orthodontic treatment and surgical planning. Compared with conventional radiography, dental MRI provides the advantage of 3-dimensionality and complete elimination of ionizing radiation, which is particularly relevant for repeated examinations in children.


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Imageamento Tridimensional/métodos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Anormalidades Dentárias/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Anatomia Transversal , Criança , Polpa Dentária/patologia , Estudos de Viabilidade , Dentes Fusionados/diagnóstico , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/instrumentação , Mandíbula/patologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Erupção Ectópica de Dente/diagnóstico , Raiz Dentária/anormalidades , Dente Supranumerário/diagnóstico
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J Cardiovasc Magn Reson ; 14: 12, 2012 Feb 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22296883

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BACKGROUND: One of the safety concerns when performing electrophysiological (EP) procedures under magnetic resonance (MR) guidance is the risk of passive tissue heating due to the EP catheter being exposed to the radiofrequency (RF) field of the RF transmitting body coil. Ablation procedures that use catheters with irrigated tips are well established therapeutic options for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and when used in a modified mode might offer an additional system for suppressing passive catheter heating. METHODS: A two-step approach was chosen. Firstly, tests on passive catheter heating were performed in a 1.5 T Avanto system (Siemens Healthcare Sector, Erlangen, Germany) using a ASTM Phantom in order to determine a possible maximum temperature rise. Secondly, a phantom was designed for simulation of the interface between blood and the vascular wall. The MR-RF induced temperature rise was simulated by catheter tip heating via a standard ablation generator. Power levels from 1 to 6 W were selected. Ablation duration was 120 s with no tip irrigation during the first 60 s and irrigation at rates from 2 ml/min to 35 ml/min for the remaining 60 s (Biotronik Qiona Pump, Berlin, Germany). The temperature was measured with fluoroscopic sensors (Luxtron, Santa Barbara, CA, USA) at a distance of 0 mm, 2 mm, 4 mm, and 6 mm from the catheter tip. RESULTS: A maximum temperature rise of 22.4°C at the catheter tip was documented in the MR scanner. This temperature rise is equivalent to the heating effect of an ablator's power output of 6 W at a contact force of the weight of 90 g (0.883 N). The catheter tip irrigation was able to limit the temperature rise to less than 2°C for the majority of examined power levels, and for all examined power levels the residual temperature rise was less than 8°C. CONCLUSION: Up to a maximum of 22.4°C, the temperature rise at the tissue surface can be entirely suppressed by using the catheter's own irrigation system. The irrigated tip system can be used to increase MR safety of EP catheters by suppressing the effects of unwanted passive catheter heating due to RF exposure from the MR scanner.


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Ablação por Cateter/instrumentação , Catéteres , Imagem por Ressonância Magnética Intervencionista/instrumentação , Temperatura , Ablação por Cateter/efeitos adversos , Desenho de Equipamento , Falha de Equipamento , Segurança de Equipamentos , Imagem por Ressonância Magnética Intervencionista/efeitos adversos , Teste de Materiais , Imagens de Fantasmas , Irrigação Terapêutica
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Quant Imaging Med Surg ; 5(6): 799-805, 2015 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26807361

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BACKGROUND: In this study, two practical dual-tuned birdcage configurations for quantitative assessment of articular cartilage with sodium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were designed and compared. METHODS: Two 1.5 T dual-tuned birdcages, a four-ring birdcage (FRB) and an alternating rungs birdcage (ARB), were built and then characterized by bench and MRI measurements. The relative uniformity (RU) and the efficiency of the coils were compared using (23)Na and (1)H B1 maps. In vivo images of a volunteer were acquired. RESULTS: Bench measurements showed matching and decoupling coefficients of the quadrature channels lower than -20 dB. The RUs and 180° pulse amplitudes of the FRB/ARB were determined as: (1)H RU =94.4/74.4%, (23)Na RU =95.2/93.6%, (1)H 180° pulse amplitude =69.2/75.4 V and (23)Na 180° pulse amplitude =45.1/45.9 V. The in vivo (23)Na images acquired with the FRB show a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 6 to 14 in the cartilage. CONCLUSIONS: Due to its superior (1)H homogeneity and efficiency and its slightly better (23)Na homogeneity, the FRB is the overall preferred coil for the given requirements of this study. The achieved in vivo SNR is adequate for quantitative (23)Na and high resolution (1)H imaging.

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