Performance Evaluation of Dual Tuned Knee Coil (23Na/1H) for Articular Cartilage Imaging on 1.5Tesla MRI

Fadzil, A. F. M. and Kumar, Dileep and Malik, Aamir Saeed (2012) Performance Evaluation of Dual Tuned Knee Coil (23Na/1H) for Articular Cartilage Imaging on 1.5Tesla MRI. In: 4th International Conference on Intelligent and Advanced Systems (ICIAS), 2012.

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Abstract

Recent advancements in MRI hardware such as radio frequency (RF) coils and high field magnetic strength have played an increasingly important role to enhance the diagnostic capabilities in musculoskeletal imaging. However, in clinical practices, 1.5Tesla field strength is commonly
available in most of the hospitals. In this work, the
performance of a dual tuned knee coil (23Na/1H) that has the
capability to excite sodium and proton nuclei for
morphological and physiological assessment of articular
cartilage (AC) at 1.5Tesla field strength has been evaluated. Experiments are conducted on phantoms and in vivo human knee without the use of contrasting agents. Sodium and proton images of in vivo human knee in the same plane are obtained with adequate signal-to-noise ratios, enabling the assessment of morphology and physiology of AC. Sodium and proton images acquired using 23Na/1H coil without changing the position of subject are analysed to enhance diagnostic capabilities for assessment of degenerative AC at early stages.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Departments / MOR / COE: Centre of Excellence > Center for Intelligent Signal and Imaging Research
Departments > Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Research Institutes > Institute for Health Analytics
Depositing User: Dr Aamir Saeed Malik
Date Deposited: 22 Nov 2012 02:56
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2017 08:21
URI: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/8458

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