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Hyperpolarized (129) Xe gas lung MRI-SNR and T(2) (*) comparisons at 1.5 T and 3 T.
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PMID:  22294386     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this study, the signal-to-noise ratio of hyperpolarized (129) Xe human lung magnetic resonance imaging was compared at 1.5 T and 3 T. Experiments were performed at both B(0) fields with quadrature double Helmholtz transmit-receive chest coils of the same geometry with the same subject loads. Differences in sensitivity between the two field strengths were assessed from the signal-to-noise ratio of multi-slice 2D (129) Xe ventilation lung images obtained at the two field strengths with a spatial resolution of 15 mm × 4 mm × 4 mm. There was a systematically higher signal-to-noise ratio observed at 3 T than at 1.5 T by a factor of 1.25. Mean image signal-to-noise ratio was in the range 27-44 at 1.5 T and 36-51 at 3 T. T 2* of (129) Xe gas in the partially inflated lungs was measured to be 25 ms and 18 ms at 1.5 T and 3 T, respectively. T 2* of (129) Xe gas in fully inflated lungs was measured to be 52 ms and 24 ms at 1.5 T and 3 T, respectively. Magn Reson Med, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Authors:
Xiaojun Xu; Graham Norquay; Steven R Parnell; Martin H Deppe; Salma Ajraoui; Ralph Hashoian; Helen Marshall; Paul D Griffiths; Juan Parra-Robles; Jim M Wild
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1522-2594     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-2-1     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8505245     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Med     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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