Abstract:
Embodiments relate to a method and system to improve fat suppression and reduce motion and off-resonance artifacts in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by using a background-suppressed, reduced field-of-view (FOV) radial imaging. The reduction of such artifacts provides improved diagnostic image quality, higher throughput of MRI scans for the imaging center, and increased patient comfort. By using a small FOV radial acquisition that only encompasses the structures of interest, structures that cause motion artifacts, such as the anterior abdominal wall, bowel loops, or blood vessels with pulsatile flow, are excluded from the image. According to an embodiment, combining a small FOV radial acquisition with one or more background-suppression techniques minimizes the impact of artifacts caused by anatomy outside of the FOV.
Abstract:
A method for producing an image representative of the vasculature of a subject using a MRI system includes the acquisition of a signal indicative of a subject' cardiac phase. During each heartbeat of the subject, image slices of a volume covering a region of interest (ROI) within the subject are acquired by applying a volume-selective venous suppression pulse to suppress (a) venous signal for an upper slice in the ROI; (b) venous signal for slices that are upstream for venous flow in the ROI; and (c) background signal from the upstream slices. Next, a slice-selective background suppression pulse is applied to suppress background signal of the upper slice. Following a quiescent time interval, a spectrally selective fat suppression pulse is applied to the entire volume to attenuate signal from background fat signal. Then, a simultaneous multi-slice acquisition of the upper slice and the upstream slices is performed.
Abstract:
A method for operating a Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging system including generating radio frequency (RF) excitation pulses in a volume of patient anatomy that includes a patient's heart to provide subsequent acquisition of associated RF echo data and generating slice select magnetic field gradients for phase encoding and readout RF data acquisition in the volume of patient anatomy. The method also includes acquiring a plurality of slices of an image of the volume of patient anatomy within a plurality of cycles representing time period between successive beats of the patient's heart. The method also includes causing, by a control processor, accelerated acquisition of two or more slices of the plurality of slices within a quiescent phase of each of the plurality of cycles. The method further includes applying, by the control processor, one or more saturation areas proximate to a target volume of the patient anatomy.
Abstract:
The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a method for distinguishing between possible adenomatous and hyperplastic polyps using what :is referred to as “Early Increase in microvascular Blood Supply” (EIBS) that exists in tissues that are close to, but are not themselves, the abnormal tissue.
Abstract:
Methods, assays, and compositions for identifying molecular subtypes of metastatic cancer are disclosed. Methods include determining expression levels of genes and/or miRNAs in a sample of metastatic tissue and identifying the molecular subtype of the metastasis based on the determined expression levels using a neural network-based classifier. Methods may further include providing a prognosis and making treatment decision based on the molecular subtype of the metastasis.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides an oncolytic virus comprising a nucleic acid(s) encoding a granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and a soluble form of the TGF-B receptor-II (sTGF-BRII). The present disclosure also provides compositions comprising the oncolytic virus and treatment methods using the oncolytic virus. The treatment methods include local and/or systemic administration of the oncolytic virus for treating cancers, such as solid tumors.
Abstract:
A method for producing an image representative of the vasculature of a subject using a MRI system includes the acquisition of a signal indicative of a subject' cardiac phase. During each heartbeat of the subject, image slices of a volume covering a region of interest (ROI) within the subject are acquired by applying a volume-selective venous suppression pulse to suppress (a) venous signal for an upper slice in the ROI; (b) venous signal for slices that are upstream for venous flow in the ROI; and (c) background signal from the upstream slices. Next, a slice-selective background suppression pulse is applied to suppress background signal of the upper slice. Following a quiescent time interval, a spectrally selective fat suppression pulse is applied to the entire volume to attenuate signal from background fat signal. Then, a simultaneous multi-slice acquisition of the upper slice and the upstream slices is performed.
Abstract:
A method of acquiring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data of a subject includes dividing a region of interest into a plurality of slices, and acquiring the slices using an iterative process that interleaves acquisition of shim data covering the plurality of slices with acquisition of image data covering the slices over a plurality of iterations.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for designing a data acquisition scheme to be used in magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) are provided. In particular, the systems and methods include designing efficient, or otherwise optimized, azimuthal equidistant projections for radially sampling k-space. This sampling pattern resulting from this data acquisition scheme minimizes image artifacts, including those attributable to eddy currents. The data acquisition scheme can be computed rapidly and automatically and, thus, is fit for routine use in clinical MRI systems.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to detection of cancer, or assessment of risk of development thereof. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods detection of field carcinogenesis by identification of ultrastructural and molecular markers in a subject.