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ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2020

Simultaneous acoustic radiation force imaging and MR thermometry based on a coherent echo-shifted sequence.

Yangzi Qiao, Chao Zou, Chuanli Cheng, Changjun Tie, Qian Wan, Hao Peng, Dong Liang, Xin Liu, Hairong Zheng

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Article in Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yangzi QiaoPaul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Chao ZouPaul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Chuanli ChengPaul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Changjun TiePaul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Qian WanPaul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Hao PengPaul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Dong LiangPaul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Xin LiuPaul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Hairong ZhengPaul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNShenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology · CNUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSimultaneous magnetic resonance (MR) acoustic radiation force imaging (ARFI) and MR thermometry (MRT) (STARFI) based on coherent echo-shifted (cES) sequence was proposed and comprehensively compared to radiofrequency (RF)-spoiled gradient echo (spGRE) STARFI.

methodsThrough use of delicately designed gradients, a collection of echoes was delayed by one repetition time (TR) cycle. The crusher gradient after readout (RO) was used as the displacement encoding gradient (DEG). The sequence was intrinsically sensitive to temperature. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) pulses were interleaved ON/OFF in successive TRs to separate the phase changes induced by displacement due to acoustic radiation force (ARF) impulses and temperature. Bloch simulation was performed to study the phase sensitivity to displacement of the proposed cES STARFI and spGRE STARFI. The proposed cES sequence was evaluated and compared to spGRE STARFI in

resultsThe minimally achievable TR of cES STARFI was shorter than that of spGRE STARFI, indicating that the cES sequence was more time efficient. It was verified through Bloch simulation and

conclusionsThe cES STARFI sequence can provide simultaneous MR-ARFI and temperature measurements during pulsed HIFU applications. Though the exact displacement cannot be quantified directly, the sequence showed increased phase sensitivity compared with the spGRE sequence and provided efficient visualization of the focal spot. cES STARFI could therefore be a desirable alternative to spGRE STARFI in practical applications.

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acoustic radiation force imaging (ARFI)coherent echo-shifted sequence (cES sequence)High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)magnetic resonance thermometry (MRT)

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PMID32879860
PMCPMC7417753
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