Abstract:
A method for correcting the background phase in magnetic resonance phase contrast flow images includes providing a time series of velocity encoded magnetic resonance images of a patient, where the time series of velocity encoded images comprises for each time point a phase contrast image where a pixel intensity is proportional to a flow velocity, measuring a change of intensity for each pixel over the time series of phase contrast images, identifying pixels with a low measure of temporal change as stationary pixels, and calculating a correction field for the stationary pixels, where the correction field represents a background phase to be subtracted from the phase contrast image.
Abstract:
Phase sensitive T1 mapping is provided in magnetic resonance (MR). The phase from samples of a modified Look-Locker inversion recovery sequence may be used to normalize contrast, allowing for accurate motion registration without extra information acquisition. The sign may be estimated, allowing T1 mapping with a single application of a non-linear fit.
Abstract:
A user may submit an image and request from a server one or more images that are similar to the submitted image. The server may generate an image signature based on the content of the submitted image. The server may conduct a Hash operation to the image signature to generate one or more Hash values. These Hash values may be used to identify one or more candidate images similar to the image in a Hash table. These candidate images may be sorted and outputted to the user based on similarity. The similarity between each of the candidate images and the image may be determined using at least one of Hamming distance or Euclidean distance.
Abstract:
A user may submit an image and request from a server one or more images that are similar to the submitted image. The server may generate an image signature based on the content of the submitted image. The server may conduct a Hash operation to the image signature to generate one or more Hash values. These Hash values may be used to identify one or more candidate images similar to the image in a Hash table. These candidate images may be sorted and outputted to the user based on similarity. The similarity between each of the candidate images and the image may be determined using at least one of Hamming distance or Euclidean distance.
Abstract:
A method for symmetric and inverse-consistent registration of a pair of digital images includes calculating a first update of a forward transformation of a first digital image to a second digital image from a previous update of the forward transformation and a gradient of a cost function of the first and second digital images, calculating a first update of a backward transformation of the second digital image to the first digital image from an inverse of the first update of the forward transformation, calculating a second update of the backward transformation from first update of the backward transformation and the gradient of a cost function of the second and first digital images, and calculating a second update of the forward transformation from an inverse of the second update of the backward transformation.
Abstract:
A method for estimating a coil sensitivity map for a magnetic resonance (MR) image includes providing (61) a matrix A of sliding blocks of a 2D image of coil calibration data, calculating (62) a left singular matrix V∥ from a singular value decomposition of A corresponding to τ leading singular values, calculating (63) P=V∥V∥H, calculating (64) a matrix S that is an inverse Fourier transform of a zero-padded matrix P, and solving (65) MHcr=(Sr)Hcr for cr, where cr is a vector of coil sensitivity maps for all coils at spatial location r, and M ( ( 1 1 … 1 0 0 … 0 … … … 0 0 … 0 ) ( 0 0 … 0 1 1 … 1 … … … 0 0 … 0 ) … ( 0 0 … 0 0 0 … 0 … … … 1 1 … 1 ) ) .
Abstract:
A method and system for propagation of myocardial infarction from delayed enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) to cine MRI is disclosed. A reference frame is selected in a cine MRI sequence. Deformation fields are calculated within the cine MRI sequence to register the frames of the cine MRI sequence to the reference frame. A DE-MRI image having an infarction region is registered to the reference frame of the cine MRI sequence. The DE-MRI image may be registered to the infarction region using a hybrid registration algorithm that unifies both intensity and feature points into a single cost function. Infarction information in the DE-MRI image is then propagated cardiac phases of the frames in the cine MRI sequence based on the registration of the DE-MRI image to the reference frame and the plurality of deformation fields calculated within the cine MRI sequence.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an adsorbed gas content measuring instrument and its testing method. The instrument comprises sealed cylinders, gas collecting graduated canisters and a test box, wherein the sealed cylinders are provided with valves, the gas collecting graduated canisters are equipped with drain hole adjustment valves and vent hole switching valves fit for the valve ports, and there is a heating element and a temperature controller in the test box. The method is mainly as follows: put gas-contained samples and saturated brine into the sealed cylinder, seal the cylinder, feed water in the test box and heat the box, place the sealed cylinder into the water bath of the test box, introduce saturated brine into the gas collecting graduated canister, connect the canister and cylinder, open the drain hole of the gas collecting graduated canister, record the liquid level of the graduated canister and cut off the connection after the test. The present invention has a compact structure, small volume, good gas tightness, accurate measurement, uniform heating and simple testing operation, is easy to move and carry, and suitable for field application. It can be specially used for collecting and measuring various gases, especially small-volume gas, thus it is more practical in applications.
Abstract:
Provided herein are compositions, method and uses for modulating IAP activity or for the treatment of cancer. The compositions comprise dual-targeting antisense oligonucleotides (dASO) for administration to a cancer cell, wherein the cancer cell may be characterized by elevated expression of one of more of BIRC6, cIAP1 or survivin. The cancer may be selected from one or more of: prostate cancer; childhood de novo acute myeloid leukemia; colorectal cancer; neuroblastoma; melanoma; and non-small cell lung cancer. The prostate cancer may be castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods and compositions for treating a patient having chronic myelogenous/myeloid leukemia (CML). The methods utilize and the compositions include prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) or Misoprotol.