Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research (대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지)

The Korean Society of Medical and Biological Engineering (대한의용생체공학회)
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Phase Dependent Image Contrast Enhancement in MRI

  • Y.M Ro (School of Engineering, Information and Communication University) ;
  • C. W. Mun (139 Kajong-dong, Yusong-Gu, PO Box 77, Taejon, Korea, Inje University) ;
  • I. K. Hong (Dept. of Information and Communications, Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 1999.04.01
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Abstract

An enhancement technique for phase dependent image contrast in MRI(Manetic Resonance Imaging) is proposed. Because the method can enhance inherent phase contrast it is suited for susceptibility imaging and flow imaging where intravoxel phase is a source of image contrast. In this paper, applying external phase in the voxel enhances phase contrast. The external phase is generated by a tailored RF pulse so that one can control the phase contrast and even produces phase only contrast. Signal intensity due to both inherent phase and external phase is analyzed and the proposed technique is applied to a susceptibility effect only imaging and a flow effect only imaging. To verify the proposed technique, computer simulations are performed and their results are given.

본 연구에서는 MRI 영상에서 위상을 조절하여 영상 대조를 증가 시키는 방법을 제안 하였다 영상하고자 하는 물체 자체가 갖는 위상에 따라 영상의 대조가 변하기 때문에 본 방법은 자화율 영상이나 유속 영상에 유용하게 쓰일 수가 있다. 본 논문에서는 위상 분포에 따른 영상의 대조를 증가 시키기 위하여 RF 펄스를 복셀 내에서 위상을 갖도록 디자인 하였다. 따라서 복셀에서의 신호의 크기는 물체자체의 위상과 RF 펄스에의하여 가해준 위상이 결합에 의하여 결정된다. 외부위상 변화에 따른 신호의 변화를 분석하였고 그때 디자인된 RF 펄스를 이용하여 자화율만의 영상과 유속만의 영상을 얻었다. 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션의 결과는 제안된 알고리즘이 복셀내에 위상을 갖는 물체의 영상에 유용하고 그런 물체만을 영상하는데 유용함을 보였다.

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