DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We are proposing the development of a family of 3D single-slab MRI pulse sequences based on interleaved cylindrical k-space trajectories. Spin-echo-train and gradient-echo versions will be implemented on a state-of-the-art commercially available whole-body MR… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Despite new rapid image acquisition techniques high-quality MRI data requires data collection times of several seconds or minutes. Any kind of uncompensated object movement on this time scale will lead to blurring, ghosting or other artifacts in the resulting… More

We are proposing the development of an MRI pulse sequence package based on the recently invented Xenon Polarization transfer Contrast (XTC) MRI. Upon inhalation of a batch of hyperpolarized 129Xe, the lipophilic xenon dissolves almost instantaneously in the lung tissue and the blood. Although only a… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We are proposing the development of a family of 3D single-slab MRI pulse sequences based on interleaved cylindrical k-space trajectories. Spin-echo-train and gradient-echo versions will be implemented on a state-of-the-art commercially available whole-body MR… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Despite new rapid image acquisition techniques high-quality MRI data requires data collection times of several seconds or minutes. Any kind of uncompensated object movement on this time scale will lead to blurring, ghosting or other artifacts in the resulting… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Arterial spin labeling (ASL) has proven its ability to non-invasively measure cerebral blood flow (CBF). However, widespread use of this promising technique has been prevented by its long acquisition time due to the in herently image low signal-to-noise ratio… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): MRI is a proven non-invasive technique to make functional MRI (fMRI) by measuring changes in blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) contrast in different regions of the brain resulting from the neurovascular coupling of neuronal activity. Echo planar imaging… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): MRI is a proven non-invasive technique that makes high resolution image of the brain. Echo planar imaging (EPI) is the most widely used MRI technique used for neurosciences due to its extremely fast imaging speed and unique contrast mechanisms. EPI combined with… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): MRI is a proven non-invasive technique that makes high resolution image of the brain. Echo planar imaging (EPI) is the most widely used MRI technique used for neurosciences due to its extremely fast imaging speed and unique contrast mechanisms. EPI combined with… More