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Magnetic Resonance Elastography Methodology for the Evaluation of Tissue Engineered Construct Growth
Published on: February 9, 2012
Magnetic resonance elastography of the human brain: a preliminary study
1Imaging Center of Neuroscience, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
Purpose:
To study the application of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in the human brain.
Material And Methods:
An external force actuator was developed, which produced propagating shear waves in brain tissue. A modified phase-contrast gradient-echo sequence was developed. The propagating shear waves within the brain were directly imaged. The wave images were processed to obtain the elasticity image. Shear waves at 100 Hz, 150 Hz, and 200 Hz were applied.
Results:
The propagating shear waves in the brain were visualized on wave images. The elasticity image revealed the difference in tissue elasticity between gray and white matter of the brain.
Conclusion:
MRE could be an imaging technique for assessing the elasticity of brain tissue.
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