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http://dx.doi.org/10.9718/JBER.2007.28.1.102

Numerical Study on the Sub-Voxel Tracking Using Micro-Beads in a 3.0 T MRI  

Han, Byung-Hee (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Soo-Yeol (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.28, no.1, 2007 , pp. 102-107 More about this Journal
Abstract
In molecular imaging studies via magnetic resonance imaging, in vivo cell tracking is an important issue for the observation of cell therapy or disease behavior. High resolution imaging and longitudinal study are necessary to track the cell movement. Since the field inhomogeneity extends over several voxels, we have performed the numerical analysis using the sub-voxel method dividing a voxel of MR image into several elements and the information about the field inhomogeneity distribution around the micro-beads. We imbedded ferrite-composite micro-beads with the size of $20-150{\mu}m$ in the subject substituted for cells to induce local field distortion. In the phantom imaging with the isotropic voxel size of $200{\mu}m^3$, we could confirm the feasibility of sub-voxel tracking in a 3.0 T MRI.
Keywords
micro-bead; sub-voxel; tracking; inhomogeneity; molecular imaging; distortion; dephasing;
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