Current-induced magnetic resonance phase imaging
Current-induced magnetic resonance phase imaging
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DOI:
10.1006/jmre.1998.1680
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发表时间:
1999-03-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Li, SJ
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作者:
Bodurka, J;Jesmanowicz, A;Li, SJ
Electric current-induced phase alternations have been imaged by fast magnetic resonance image (MRI) technology. We measured the magnetic resonance phase images induced by pulsed current stimulation from a phantom and detected its sensitivity. The pulsed current-induced phase image demonstrated the feasibility to detect phase changes of the proton magnetic resonance signal that could mimic neuronal firing. At the present experimental setting, a magnetic field strength change of 1.7 +/- 0.3 nT can be detected. We also calculated the averaged value of the magnetic flux density B-T parallel to B-0 produced by electric current I inside the voxel as a function of the wire position. The results of the calculation were consistent with our observation that for the same experimental setting the current-induced phase change could vary with location of the wire inside the voxel. We discuss our findings in terms of possible direct MRI detection of neuronal activity, (C) 1999 Academic Press.