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Temporal phase unwrapping for CINE velocity imaging

Q S Xiang1

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI
|September 1, 1995
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Temporal phase unwrapping (TPU) solves phase aliasing in cardiac CINE-PC imaging by using temporal continuity. This simple 1D method avoids complex 2D/3D unwrapping, enabling accurate velocity mapping.

Area of Science:

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Physics

Background:

  • Phase aliasing is a significant challenge in cardiac cine phase contrast (CINE-PC) velocity imaging.
  • Accurate velocity quantification is crucial for diagnosing cardiovascular diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel and simplified algorithm, temporal phase unwrapping (TPU), for addressing phase aliasing in CINE-PC imaging.
  • To validate the efficacy of TPU using in vivo data and analyze its noise characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • TPU utilizes the temporal continuity of the velocity field, performing a 1D temporal integration to unwrap phase along time.
  • Differential velocity maps (DVMs) are calculated between adjacent frames, which are inherently aliasing-free.
  • Aliasing-free velocity maps are reconstructed by integrating DVMs, initiated with an aliasing-free reference velocity map (RVM) typically found during diastole.

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Main Results:

  • The TPU algorithm successfully overcomes phase aliasing in CINE-PC velocity imaging.
  • The 1D temporal integration approach simplifies the process compared to traditional 2D or 3D spatial unwrapping methods.
  • In vivo results demonstrate fully automated processing and provide insights into the noise behavior of the method.

Conclusions:

  • TPU offers a robust and computationally efficient solution for phase aliasing in CINE-PC imaging.
  • The method's reliance on temporal continuity and availability of RVMs makes it practical for clinical application.
  • TPU facilitates more accurate and reliable blood flow quantification in cardiac MRI.