Making the invisible visible—ultrashort echo time magnetic resonance imaging: technical developments and applications
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a large magnetic field and radio waves to generate
images of tissues in the body. Conventional MRI techniques have been developed to image …
images of tissues in the body. Conventional MRI techniques have been developed to image …
Bone age assessment empowered with deep learning: a survey, open research challenges and future directions
Deep learning is a quite useful and proliferating technique of machine learning. Various
applications, such as medical images analysis, medical images processing, text …
applications, such as medical images analysis, medical images processing, text …
Bone hydration: How we can evaluate it, what can it tell us, and is it an effective therapeutic target?
Water constitutes roughly a quarter of the cortical bone by volume yet can greatly influence
mechanical properties and tissue quality. There is a growing appreciation for how water can …
mechanical properties and tissue quality. There is a growing appreciation for how water can …
Trabecular bone imaging using a 3D adiabatic inversion recovery prepared ultrashort TE Cones sequence at 3T
Purpose To investigate direct imaging of trabecular bone using a 3D adiabatic inversion
recovery prepared ultrashort TE cones (3D IR‐UTE‐Cones) sequence. Methods The …
recovery prepared ultrashort TE cones (3D IR‐UTE‐Cones) sequence. Methods The …
Cortical bone mechanical assessment via free water relaxometry at 3 T
Background Investigation of cortical bone using magnetic resonance imaging is a
developing field, which uses short/ultrashort echo time (TE) pulse sequences to quantify …
developing field, which uses short/ultrashort echo time (TE) pulse sequences to quantify …
Quantitative ultrashort echo time (UTE) magnetic resonance imaging of bone: an update
Bone possesses a highly complex hierarchical structure comprised of mineral (~ 45% by
volume), organic matrix (~ 35%) and water (~ 20%). Water exists in bone in two forms: as …
volume), organic matrix (~ 35%) and water (~ 20%). Water exists in bone in two forms: as …
Ultra‐short T2 components imaging of the whole brain using 3D dual‐echo UTE MRI with rosette k‐space pattern
Purpose This study aimed to develop a new 3D dual‐echo rosette k‐space trajectory,
specifically designed for UTE MRI applications. The imaging of the ultra‐short transverse …
specifically designed for UTE MRI applications. The imaging of the ultra‐short transverse …
Ultrashort Echo Time (UTE) MRI porosity index (PI) and suppression ratio (SR) correlate with the cortical bone microstructural and mechanical properties: Ex vivo …
Ultrashort echo time (UTE) MRI can image and consequently enable quantitative
assessment of cortical bone. UTE-MRI-based evaluation of bone is largely underutilized due …
assessment of cortical bone. UTE-MRI-based evaluation of bone is largely underutilized due …
Synthetic CT in musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review
Repeated computed tomography (CT) examinations increase patients' ionizing radiation
exposure and health costs, making an alternative method desirable. Cortical and trabecular …
exposure and health costs, making an alternative method desirable. Cortical and trabecular …
Correlations of cortical bone microstructural and mechanical properties with water proton fractions obtained from ultrashort echo time (UTE) MRI tricomponent T2 …
Mechanical and microstructural evaluations of cortical bone using ultrashort echo time
magnetic resonance imaging (UTE‐MRI) have been performed increasingly in recent years …
magnetic resonance imaging (UTE‐MRI) have been performed increasingly in recent years …