K-space substitution: a novel dynamic imaging technique

Magn Reson Med. 1993 Jun;29(6):830-4. doi: 10.1002/mrm.1910290618.

Abstract

A rapid dynamic imaging sequence has been developed in which only the 32 phase encoding steps that encode low spatial frequencies are collected for each dynamic image. These are substituted into a previously acquired, 128 x 128 raw data set prior to image reconstruction. In this way the dynamic information is retained while the overall appearance is improved in comparison with images obtained by zero filling to 128 x 128, leading to better qualitative evaluation. The limited k-space sampling means that the technique is most effective for large homogeneous areas of signal change since fine changes in contrast are imperfectly recorded.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Brain Ischemia / diagnosis*
  • Contrast Media
  • Dysprosium
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Pentetic Acid
  • Rats

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • sprodiamide
  • Dysprosium
  • Pentetic Acid