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Spectral resolution amelioration by deconvolution (SPREAD) in MR spectroscopic imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19472414     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To develop, implement, and evaluate a novel postprocessing method for enhancing the spectral resolution of in vivo MR spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) data. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Magnetic field inhomogeneity across the imaging volume was determined by acquiring MRI datasets with two differing echo times. The lineshapes of the MRSI spectra were derived from these field maps by simulating an MRSI scan of a virtual sample whose resonance frequencies varied according to the observed variations in the magnetic field. By deconvolving the lineshapes from the measured MRSI spectra, the linebroadening effects of the field inhomogeneities were reduced significantly. RESULTS: Both phantom and in vivo proton MRSI spectra exhibited significantly enhanced spectral resolutions and improved spectral lineshapes following application of our method. Quantitative studies on a phantom show that, on average, the full width at half maximum of water peaks was reduced 42%, the full width at tenth maximum was reduced 38%, and the asymmetries of the peaks were reduced 86%. CONCLUSION: Our method reduces the linebroadening and lineshape distortions caused by magnetic field inhomogeneities. It substantially improves the spectral resolution and lineshape of MRSI data.
Authors:
Zhengchao Dong; Bradley S Peterson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1053-1807     ISO Abbreviation:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-01     Completed Date:  2009-07-29     Revised Date:  2010-09-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1395-405     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA. dongzh@childpsych.columbia.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aspartic Acid / analogs & derivatives,  metabolism
Brain / anatomy & histology,  metabolism
Brain Mapping / methods*
Choline / metabolism
Creatine / metabolism
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
Phantoms, Imaging
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DA017820/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; K02-74677//PHS HHS; MH068318/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH36197/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R01 MH068318-05/MH/NIMH NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
56-84-8/Aspartic Acid; 57-00-1/Creatine; 62-49-7/Choline; 997-55-7/N-acetylaspartate
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
J Magn Reson Imaging. 2009 Sept;30(3):697

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