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1. 1. Improved Temporal Resolution Using Parallel Imaging in Radial-Cartesian 3D functional MRI

   University essay from Datorseende

   Author : Gustav Ahlman; [2011]
   Keywords : fMRI; PRESTO-CAN; SENSE; parallel imaging; temporal resolution; radial-Cartesian sampling; normalized convolution;

   Abstract : MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is a medical imaging method that uses magnetic fields in order to retrieve images of the human body. This thesis revolves around a novel acquisition method of 3D fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) called PRESTO-CAN that uses a radial pattern in order to sample the (kx,kz)-plane of k-space (the frequency domain), and a Cartesian sample pattern in the ky-direction. READ MORE