TY  - JOUR
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Heuer, R.
A1  - Wenk, T.
T1  - Erdbebeningenieurwesen und Baudynamik
T1  - Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics (editorial)
JF  - Bauingenieur
Y1  - 2015
SN  - 00056650
VL  - 90
IS  - 10
SP  - S1
PB  - VDI Fachmedien
CY  - Düsseldorf
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Becker, Meike
A1  - Frauenrath, Tobias
A1  - Hezel, Fabian
A1  - Krombach, Gabriele A.
A1  - Kremer, Ute
A1  - Koppers, Benedikt
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Goemmel, Andreas
A1  - Utting, Jane F.
A1  - Schulz-Menger, Jeanette
A1  - Niendorf, Thoralf
T1  - Comparison of left ventricular function assessment using phonocardiogram- and electrocardiogram-triggered 2D SSFP CINE MR imaging at 1.5 T and 3.0 T
JF  - European Radiology
N2  - Objective: As high-field cardiac MRI (CMR) becomes more widespread the propensity of ECG to interference from electromagnetic fields (EMF) and to magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) effects increases and with it the motivation for a CMR triggering alternative. This study explores the suitability of acoustic cardiac triggering (ACT) for left ventricular (LV) function assessment in healthy subjects (n=14). Methods: Quantitative analysis of 2D CINE steady-state free precession (SSFP) images was conducted to compare ACT’s performance with vector ECG (VCG). Endocardial border sharpness (EBS) was examined paralleled by quantitative LV function assessment. Results: Unlike VCG, ACT provided signal traces free of interference from EMF or MHD effects. In the case of correct Rwave recognition, VCG-triggered 2D CINE SSFP was immune to cardiac motion effects—even at 3.0 T. However, VCG-triggered 2D SSFP CINE imaging was prone to cardiac motion and EBS degradation if R-wave misregistration occurred. ACT-triggered acquisitions yielded LV parameters (end-diastolic volume (EDV), endsystolic volume (ESV), stroke volume (SV), ejection fraction (EF) and left ventricular mass (LVM)) comparable with those derived fromVCG-triggered acquisitions (1.5 T: ESVVCG=(56± 17) ml, EDVVCG=(151±32)ml, LVMVCG=(97±27) g, SVVCG=(94± 19)ml, EFVCG=(63±5)% cf. ESVACT= (56±18) ml, EDVACT=(147±36) ml, LVMACT=(102±29) g, SVACT=(91± 22) ml, EFACT=(62±6)%; 3.0 T: ESVVCG=(55±21) ml, EDVVCG=(151±32) ml, LVMVCG=(101±27) g, SVVCG=(96±15) ml, EFVCG=(65±7)% cf. ESVACT=(54±20) ml, EDVACT=(146±35) ml, LVMACT= (101±30) g, SVACT=(92±17) ml, EFACT=(64±6)%). Conclusions: ACT’s intrinsic insensitivity to interference from electromagnetic fields renders
KW  - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
KW  - MR-stethoscope
KW  - Magnetic field strength
KW  - Left ventriular function
KW  - Cardiovascular MRI
Y1  - 2010
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-009-1676-z
SN  - 1432-1084 (Onlineausgabe)
SN  - 0938-7994 (Druckausgabe)
VL  - 20
SP  - 1344
EP  - 1355
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Frauenrath, Tobias
A1  - Hezel, Fabian
A1  - Heinrichs, Uwe
A1  - Kozerke, Sebastian
A1  - Utting, Jane
A1  - Kob, Malte
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Boesiger, Peter
A1  - Niendorf, Thoralf
T1  - Feasibility of Cardiac Gating Free of Interference With Electro-Magnetic Fields at 1.5 Tesla, 3.0 Tesla and 7.0 Tesla Using an MR-Stethoscope
JF  - Investigative Radiology
KW  - phonocardiogram
KW  - electrocardiogram
KW  - cardiac gating
KW  - high field MR imaging
KW  - cardiovascular MR imaging
Y1  - 2009
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1097/RLI.0b013e3181b4c15e
SN  - 1536-0210 (online)
SN  - 0020-9996 (gedruckt)
VL  - 44
IS  - 9
SP  - 539
EP  - 547
PB  - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ; (via Ovid)
CY  - Philadelphia, Pa
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Baumgartner, Werner
A1  - Fidler, Florian
A1  - Weth, Agnes
A1  - Habbecke, Martin
A1  - Jakob, Peter
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Böhme, Wolfgang
T1  - Investigating the locomotion of the sandfish in desert sand using NMR-Imaging
JF  - PLOS ONE
N2  - The sandfish (Scincus scincus) is a lizard having the remarkable ability to move through desert sand for significant distances. It is well adapted to living in loose sand by virtue of a combination of morphological and behavioural specializations. We investigated the bodyform of the sandfish using 3D-laserscanning and explored its locomotion in loose desert sand using fast nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging. The sandfish exhibits an in-plane meandering motion with a frequency of about 3 Hz and an amplitude of about half its body length accompanied by swimming-like (or trotting) movements of its limbs. No torsion of the body was observed, a movement required for a digging-behaviour. Simple calculations based on the Janssen model for granular material related to our findings on bodyform and locomotor behaviour render a local decompaction of the sand surrounding the moving sandfish very likely. Thus the sand locally behaves as a viscous fluid and not as a solid material. In this fluidised sand the sandfish is able to “swim” using its limbs.
KW  - magnetic resonance imaging
KW  - body limbs
KW  - swimming
KW  - lizards
KW  - deserts
Y1  - 2008
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003309
SN  - 1932-6203
VL  - 3
IS  - 10
PB  - Plos
CY  - San Francisco, California, US
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Gömmel, A.
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Kob, M.
T1  - A fluid-structure interaction model of vocal fold oscillation
T2  - 5th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications, MAVEBA 2007
N2  - Since fluid-structure interaction within the finite-element method is state of the art in many engineering fields, this method is used in voice analysis. A quasi two-dimensional model of the vocal folds including the ventricular folds is presented. First results of self-sustained vocal fold oscillation are presented and possibilities as well as limitations are discussed.
KW  - finite element method
KW  - fluid structure interaction
KW  - vocal fold oscillation
Y1  - 2007
SN  - 978-888453674-7
N1  - 5th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications, MAVEBA 2007; Florence; Italy; 13 December 2007 through 15 December 2007
SP  - 127
EP  - 128
ER  - 
TY  - GEN
A1  - Frauenrath, Tobias
A1  - Renz, Wolfgang
A1  - Rieger, Jan
A1  - Gömmel, Andreas
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Niendorf, Thoralf
T1  - High Spatial Resolution 3D MRI of the Larynx Using a Dedicated TX/RX Phased Array Coil at 7.0T
T2  - 2010 ISMRM-ESMRMB joint annual meeting
N2  - MRI holds great potential for elucidating laryngeal and vocal fold anatomy together with the assessment of physiological processes associated in human phonation. However, MRI of human phonation remains very challenging due to the small size of the targeted structures, interfering signal from fat, air between the vocal folds and surrounding muscles and physiological motion. These anatomical/physiological constraints translate into stringent technical requirements in balancing, scan time, image contrast, immunity to physiological motion, temporal resolution and spatial resolution. Motivated by these challenges and limitations this study is aiming at translating the sensitivity gain at ultra-high magnetic fields for enhanced high spatial resolution 3D imaging of the larynx and vocal tract. To approach this goal a dedicated two channel TX/RX larynx coil is being proposed.
Y1  - 2010
SN  - 1545-4428
N1  - ISMRM-ESMRMB joint annual meeting, 1 - 7 May 2010, Stockholm, Sweden
ER  -