Title :
Feasibility Study of Radio Frequency Current Density Imaging with Only One Rotation
Author :
Wang, Dinghui ; Ma, Weijing ; DeMonte, Tim P. ; Nachman, Adrian I. ; Joy, Michael L.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Toronto, Toronto
Abstract :
Radio frequency current density imaging (RF-CDI) is an imaging technique that measures current density distribution at the I.armor frequency utilizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The previous implemented RF current reconstruction method is based on the single orientation condition that usually requires the applied current flowing mainly in the direction of the static magnetic field of the MR imager. However, this condition can be violated in biomedical applications. This paper proposes a new reconstruction method for RF-CDI, which does not rely on the single orientation assumption. Instead, the sample is rotated 180 degrees to collect MR data from two opposite orientations. Simulations and experiment are analyzed for the feasibility of the approach.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical MRI; I.armor frequency; biomedical applications; current density distribution; magnetic resonance imaging; radiofrequency current density imaging; reconstruction method; sample rotation; Biomedical measurements; Current density; Current measurement; Density measurement; Frequency measurement; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radio frequency; Reconstruction algorithms; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Noninvasive Functional Source Imaging of the Brain and Heart and the International Conference on Functional Biomedical Imaging, 2007. NFSI-ICFBI 2007. Joint Meeting of the 6th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0949-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0949-5
DOI :
10.1109/NFSI-ICFBI.2007.4387770