Patent classifications
G01R33/485
METHOD FOR ACQUIRING NMR PHASE-SENSITIVE 2D J-RESOLVED SPECTRUM BY SUPPRESSING STRONG COUPLING SPURIOUS PEAKS
A method for acquiring nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) phase-sensitive two-dimensional (2D) J-resolved spectrum by suppressing strong coupling spurious peaks, comprising: 1) placing a sample, collecting a conventional one-dimensional (1D) spectrum of the sample, and measuring a time width (pw) of a 90° pulse, wherein the conventional 1D spectrum provides J coupling information and chemical shift information of the sample; and 2) introducing a pulse sequence for suppressing strong coupling, setting parameters of a chirp sweep frequency pulse, a pure shift yielded by chirp excitation (PSYCHE) module, and a J sampling module, and collecting and saving data of a spectrum.
Method for acquiring NMR phase-sensitive 2D J-resolved spectrum by suppressing strong coupling spurious peaks
A method for acquiring nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) phase-sensitive two-dimensional (2D) J-resolved spectrum by suppressing strong coupling spurious peaks, comprising: 1) placing a sample, collecting a conventional one-dimensional (1D) spectrum of the sample, and measuring a time width (pw) of a 90° pulse, wherein the conventional 1D spectrum provides J coupling information and chemical shift information of the sample; and 2) introducing a pulse sequence for suppressing strong coupling, setting parameters of a chirp sweep frequency pulse, a pure shift yielded by chirp excitation (PSYCHE) module, and a J sampling module, and collecting and saving data of a spectrum.
Method for acquiring NMR phase-sensitive 2D J-resolved spectrum by suppressing strong coupling spurious peaks
A method for acquiring nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) phase-sensitive two-dimensional (2D) J-resolved spectrum by suppressing strong coupling spurious peaks, comprising: 1) placing a sample, collecting a conventional one-dimensional (1D) spectrum of the sample, and measuring a time width (pw) of a 90° pulse, wherein the conventional 1D spectrum provides J coupling information and chemical shift information of the sample; and 2) introducing a pulse sequence for suppressing strong coupling, setting parameters of a chirp sweep frequency pulse, a pure shift yielded by chirp excitation (PSYCHE) module, and a J sampling module, and collecting and saving data of a spectrum.
System and method for controlling concomitant gradient phase errors in chemical-shift encoded imaging
A system and method are provided for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or image reconstruction that includes acquiring multi-pass, chemical shift-encoded (CSE)-MRI imaging data of a subject. The method further includes performing a complex, joint estimation of phase terms in the imaging data for each pass of the multi-pass, CSE-MRI imaging data to account for concomitant gradient (CG)-induced phase errors of different passes. The method also includes generating at least one of a proton density fat fraction (PDFF) estimate or an R2* estimate that is unbiased by CG-induced phase errors using the phase terms and communicating a report that includes at least one of the PDFF estimate or the R2* estimate.
System and method for controlling concomitant gradient phase errors in chemical-shift encoded imaging
A system and method are provided for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or image reconstruction that includes acquiring multi-pass, chemical shift-encoded (CSE)-MRI imaging data of a subject. The method further includes performing a complex, joint estimation of phase terms in the imaging data for each pass of the multi-pass, CSE-MRI imaging data to account for concomitant gradient (CG)-induced phase errors of different passes. The method also includes generating at least one of a proton density fat fraction (PDFF) estimate or an R2* estimate that is unbiased by CG-induced phase errors using the phase terms and communicating a report that includes at least one of the PDFF estimate or the R2* estimate.
METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR UTILIZING SPECTRAL CIRCLES FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS
A method comprising collecting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner data corresponding to a region of interest, establishing a spectral peak profile associated with at least one metabolite in the region of interest, wherein the spectral peak profile comprises a term in the FID vector signal included in the collected MRI scanner data, selecting at least three counter indices and corresponding points on the spectral peak profile to compute a linear fractional transformation (LFT), computing an N-dimensional vector outlining a spectral circle in a complex plane by applying the LFT to each counter index included in a set of equally-spaced counter indices associated with a three-dimensional spectrum representation of the collected MRI scanner data, shifting the spectral circle to eliminate a baseline offset for a magnitude spectrum associated with the complex plane, rotating the shifted spectral circle to produce a rotated spectral circle.
ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTRA WITH NON-STATIONARY PEAKS
A method of determining a NMR prediction result of a sample is provided. The method can include receiving a NMR spectrum of the sample and/or identifying a section of a ppm range in the NMR spectrum having a non-stationary peak. The method can include determining a modified data point for the NMR spectrum based on data points in the identified section. The modified data point can be determined such that the modified data point is a weighted average value of the data points in the identified section in the NMR spectrum. The method can include replacing the identified section in the NMR spectrum with the modified data point for the NMR spectrum to determine a modified NMR spectrum. The method can include determining the NMR prediction result of the sample based on the modified NMR spectrum and a calibration vector (e.g., using a partial least square (PLS) analysis).
ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTRA WITH NON-STATIONARY PEAKS
A method of determining a NMR prediction result of a sample is provided. The method can include receiving a NMR spectrum of the sample and/or identifying a section of a ppm range in the NMR spectrum having a non-stationary peak. The method can include determining a modified data point for the NMR spectrum based on data points in the identified section. The modified data point can be determined such that the modified data point is a weighted average value of the data points in the identified section in the NMR spectrum. The method can include replacing the identified section in the NMR spectrum with the modified data point for the NMR spectrum to determine a modified NMR spectrum. The method can include determining the NMR prediction result of the sample based on the modified NMR spectrum and a calibration vector (e.g., using a partial least square (PLS) analysis).
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL SHIFT MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING USING MAGNETIZATION TRANSFER
A system and method is provided for producing a map of a static magnetic field (B.sub.0) of a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method includes forming a first dataset by acquiring, with the MRI system, a first plurality of different echo signals occurring at a respective plurality of different echo times. The method also includes forming a second dataset by acquiring, with the MRI system, a second plurality of different echo signals occurring at a respective plurality of different echo times. The second dataset includes signals resulting from a magnetization transfer (MT) between free water and bound molecules. The method further includes generating MT-weighted maps using the first dataset and the second dataset, determining, using the MT-weighted maps, a phase difference between the first plurality of different echo signals, and using the phase differences, generate a corrected map of the static magnetic field (B.sub.0) of the MRI system.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL SHIFT MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING USING MAGNETIZATION TRANSFER
A system and method is provided for producing a map of a static magnetic field (B.sub.0) of a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method includes forming a first dataset by acquiring, with the MRI system, a first plurality of different echo signals occurring at a respective plurality of different echo times. The method also includes forming a second dataset by acquiring, with the MRI system, a second plurality of different echo signals occurring at a respective plurality of different echo times. The second dataset includes signals resulting from a magnetization transfer (MT) between free water and bound molecules. The method further includes generating MT-weighted maps using the first dataset and the second dataset, determining, using the MT-weighted maps, a phase difference between the first plurality of different echo signals, and using the phase differences, generate a corrected map of the static magnetic field (B.sub.0) of the MRI system.