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A 4.7 Tesla 4-Channel Transmit and Receive MRI Quadrature Birdcage Coil Design and Fabrication for Monkey Head imaging 

Sun, Xiaotong (2013-07-10)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an image modality used for clinical diagnosis as well as general imaging research. Functional magnetic resonance imaging or functional MRI (fMRI) is an MRI procedure that measures brain ...

4D Strain from Tagged Magnetic Resonance Images by Unwrapping the Harmonic Phase Images 

Ambale Venkatesh, Bharath (2010-12-14)
Accurate assessment of ventricular function is clinically important. Tagged magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice for calculating parameters such as torsion, rotation and strain that characterize ...

Biventricular Active Mesh Model of the Heart and Analysis of Morphologic Changes Toward Physiology and Pathologies 

Schiros, Chun (2012-08-15)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been reported as the number one cause of death in the world. It is estimated that by 2030, about 23.6 million people will die from a type of CVD. It is a problem that crosses both gender ...

Novel Techniques for Measuring Cardiac Shape and Mechanics with Magnetic Resonance Imaging 

Zha, Wei (2012-05-16)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is recognized as a non-invasive cardiac imaging test that provides the most complete, detailed and precise images. The rapid technical development of MRI makes it possible to evaluate cardiac ...