TY  - JOUR
A1  - Frauenrath, Tobias
A1  - Niendorf, Thoralf
A1  - Kob, Malte
T1  - Acoustic method for synchronization of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
T2  - Acta Acustica
N2  - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of moving organs requires synchronization with physiological motion or flow, which dictate the viable window for data acquisition. To meet this challenge, this study proposes an acoustic gating device (ACG) that employs acquisition and processing of acoustic signals for synchronization while providing MRI compatibility, immunity to interferences with electro-magnetic and acoustic fields and suitability for MRI at high magnetic field strengths. The applicability and robustness of the acoustic gating approach is examined in a pilot study, where it substitutes conventional ECG-gating for cardiovascular MR. The merits and limitations of the ACG approach are discussed. Implications for MR imaging in the presence of physiological motion are considered including synchronization with other structure- or motion borne sounds.
Y1  - 2024
UR  - https://opus.bibliothek.fh-aachen.de/opus4/frontdoor/index/index/docId/11332
SN  - 1861-9959
VL  - 94
IS  - 1
SP  - 148
EP  - 155
PB  - Hirzel
CY  - Stuttgart
ER  -