3-D Multi-contrast Cardiac CINE Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive
imaging technique which is well suited for the diagnosis
and monitoring of cardiovascular diseases because of its
ability of visualizing the anatomy and the functional
information of the heart. Additionally, with this
technique a diversity of image contrasts is provided.
However, cardiovascular MRI is challenging due to e.g.
myocardial contraction and respiratory motion and thus
not well-established for the clinical practice yet.
With iterative reconstruction methods, the acquisition
time can be clearly reduced and the artifacts minimized
at the same time. With the help of these methods a
representation of the heart with a well spatial and
temporal resolution (4-D representation) can be created.
Additionally, quantitative representation of physical
relaxation times can be generated with so-called mapping
techniques based on these different image contrasts. The
aim of this PhD project is the extension of the temporal
3-D representation imaging technique for the heart with
such a multi-contrast dimension. This extra dimension can
lead to an enhanced separation between pathological and
healthy myocardial tissues. | Project manager: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Maier, Jens Wetzl, M. Sc.
Project participants: Dr.-Ing. Elisabeth Preuhs
Keywords: MR imaging; CINE imaging; multi-contrast imaging
Duration: 1.10.2017 - 30.9.2020
Sponsored by: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
Contact: Maier, Andreas Phone +49 9131 85 27883, Fax +49 9131 85 27270, E-Mail: andreas.maier@fau.de
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