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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Flip angle considerations in (3)helium-MRI.

Norbert WeilerBalthasar EberleHans-ulrich KauczorManfred ThelenWolfgang SchreiberKlaus Markstaller

subject

Signal processingMaterials sciencemedicine.diagnostic_testEstimation theoryDynamic imagingMagnetic resonance imagingSignalHeliumMagnetic Resonance ImagingRespiratory Function TestsOxygenNuclear magnetic resonanceFlip angleIsotopesmedicineTidal VolumeMolecular MedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingComputer SimulationRadio frequencyHyperpolarization (physics)Spectroscopy

description

3Helium-MRI ((3)He-MRI) can be used for analysis of lung function, e. g. dynamic imaging of ventilation and gas diffusion within the lung, assessment of intrapulmonary oxygen concentrations and their time course. During imaging, the irreversible signal loss due to depolarizing radio frequency excitations can be described using the flip angle (FA) alpha. This parameter has to be quantified in order to account for it during quantitative assessment of the (3)helium signal intensity and its temporal development. This technical report reviews two different methods to determine alpha. Limitations and possible error sources of each method are discussed.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10867695