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ArticleMagnetic resonance in medicine2025

Rational approximation of golden angles: Accelerated reconstructions for radial MRI.

Nick Scholand, Philip Schaten, Christina Graf, Daniel Mackner, H Christian M Holme, Moritz Blumenthal, Andrew Mao, Jakob Assländer, Martin Uecker

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Article in Magnetic resonance in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors.

Nick ScholandInstitute of Biomedical Imaging, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-8876-0236
Philip SchatenInstitute of Biomedical Imaging, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0009-0005-5706-881X
Christina GrafInstitute of Biomedical Imaging, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-7248-1569
Daniel MacknerInstitute of Biomedical Imaging, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0009-0004-0123-6442
H Christian M HolmeInstitute of Biomedical Imaging, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-8619-0444
Moritz BlumenthalInstitute of Biomedical Imaging, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-2127-8365
Andrew MaoCenter for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1398-0699
Jakob AssländerCenter for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2288-038X
Martin UeckerInstitute of Biomedical Imaging, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-8850-809X

Funding

TR&D 4: Revealing Microstructure: Biophysical modeling and validation for discovery and clinical careP41EB017183 · NIBIB · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Dmitry S Novikov · 2014 to 2026
$19.3M
Medical Scientist Research Service AwardT32GM136573 · NIGMS · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI SULMAN, ERIK · 2020 to 2024
$6.8M
Quantification of Multi-Compartment T1 Relaxation and Magnetization Transfer in Biological Tissue: From Biophysics to Biomarkers for Multiple SclerosisR01NS131948 · NINDS · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Jakob Asslaender · 2024 to 2026
$1.8M
Interoperable Software Platform for Reproducible Research and Clinical Translation of MRIU24EB029240 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · PI LUSTIG, MICHAEL, UECKER, MARTIN · 2019 to 2023
$1.6M
Quantitative Magnetization Transfer Imaging for Early Detection of Alzheimer's DiseaseF30AG077794 · NIA · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI MAO, ANDREW · 2022 to 2025
$213k
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Germany's Excellence Strategy EXC2067/1-390729940Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung 81Z0300115NIA NIH HHS F30 AG077794NIBIB NIH HHS P41 EB017183NIBIB NIH HHS U24 EB029240NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM136573NIH HHS F30 AG077794NIH HHS P41 EB017183NIH HHS R01 NS131948NIH HHS T32 GM136573NIH HHS U24 EB029240NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS131948
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo develop a generic radial sampling scheme that combines the advantages of golden ratio sampling with simplicity of equidistant angular patterns. The irrational angle between consecutive spokes in golden ratio-based sampling schemes enables a flexible retrospective choice of temporal resolution, while preserving good coverage of k-space for each individual bin. Nevertheless, irrational increments prohibit precomputation of the point-spread function (PSF), can lead to numerical problems, and require more complex processing steps. To avoid these problems, a new sampling scheme based on a rational approximation of golden angles (RAGA) is developed.

methodsThe theoretical properties of RAGA sampling are mathematically derived. Sidelobe-to-peak ratios (SPR) are numerically computed and compared to the corresponding golden ratio sampling schemes. The sampling scheme is implemented in the BART toolbox and in a radial gradient-echo sequence. Feasibility is shown for quantitative imaging in a phantom and a cardiac scan of a healthy volunteer.

resultsRAGA sampling can accurately approximate golden ratio sampling and has almost identical PSF and SPR. In contrast to golden ratio sampling, each frame can be reconstructed with the same equidistant trajectory using different sampling masks, and the angle of each acquired spoke can be encoded as a small index, which simplifies processing of the acquired data.

conclusionRAGA sampling provides the advantages of golden ratio sampling while simplifying data processing, rendering it a valuable tool for dynamic and quantitative MRI.

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AlgorithmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingPhantoms, ImagingHeartHumansImage EnhancementImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedImage Processing, Computer-AssistedReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySignal Processing, Computer-Assisteddynamic MRIgolden anglegolden ratio samplingradial samplingrational approximation

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PMID39250418
PMCPMC12034029

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