扩散加权图像具有多边界的特点,在扩散加权图像中,准确的边界信号对扩散张量图像的计算尤其重要。通过对局部线性最小均方误差滤波器(Local Linear Minimum Mean Square Errorfilter,LLMMSE filter)在图像边界处降噪特点进行分析,提出...扩散加权图像具有多边界的特点,在扩散加权图像中,准确的边界信号对扩散张量图像的计算尤其重要。通过对局部线性最小均方误差滤波器(Local Linear Minimum Mean Square Errorfilter,LLMMSE filter)在图像边界处降噪特点进行分析,提出基于最小方差数据集的改进的LLMMSE滤波算法。通过将所提算法应用于模拟数据及真实数据,以及与LLMMSE算法进行比较,验证了本算法具有更好的边界信号降噪能力。展开更多
Objective To assess the reproducibility of whole-body diffusion weighted imaging(WB-DWI) technique in healthy volunteers under normal breathing with background body signal suppression.Methods WB-DWI was performed on 3...Objective To assess the reproducibility of whole-body diffusion weighted imaging(WB-DWI) technique in healthy volunteers under normal breathing with background body signal suppression.Methods WB-DWI was performed on 32 healthy volunteers twice within two-week period using short TI inversion-recovery diffusion-weighted echo-planar imaging sequence and built-in body coil.The volunteers were scanned across six stations continuously covering the entire body from the head to the feet under normal breathing.The bone apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC) and exponential ADC(eADC) of regions of interest(ROIs) were measured.We analyzed correlation of the results using paired-t-test to assess the reproducibility of the WB-DWI technique.Results We were successful in collecting and analyzing data of 64 WB-DWI images.There was no significant difference in bone ADC and eADC of 824 ROIs between the paired observers and paired scans(P>0.05).Most of the images from all stations were of diagnostic quality.Conclusion The measurements of bone ADC and eADC have good reproducibility.WB-DWI technique under normal breathing with background body signal suppression is adequate.展开更多
文摘扩散加权图像具有多边界的特点,在扩散加权图像中,准确的边界信号对扩散张量图像的计算尤其重要。通过对局部线性最小均方误差滤波器(Local Linear Minimum Mean Square Errorfilter,LLMMSE filter)在图像边界处降噪特点进行分析,提出基于最小方差数据集的改进的LLMMSE滤波算法。通过将所提算法应用于模拟数据及真实数据,以及与LLMMSE算法进行比较,验证了本算法具有更好的边界信号降噪能力。
文摘Objective To assess the reproducibility of whole-body diffusion weighted imaging(WB-DWI) technique in healthy volunteers under normal breathing with background body signal suppression.Methods WB-DWI was performed on 32 healthy volunteers twice within two-week period using short TI inversion-recovery diffusion-weighted echo-planar imaging sequence and built-in body coil.The volunteers were scanned across six stations continuously covering the entire body from the head to the feet under normal breathing.The bone apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC) and exponential ADC(eADC) of regions of interest(ROIs) were measured.We analyzed correlation of the results using paired-t-test to assess the reproducibility of the WB-DWI technique.Results We were successful in collecting and analyzing data of 64 WB-DWI images.There was no significant difference in bone ADC and eADC of 824 ROIs between the paired observers and paired scans(P>0.05).Most of the images from all stations were of diagnostic quality.Conclusion The measurements of bone ADC and eADC have good reproducibility.WB-DWI technique under normal breathing with background body signal suppression is adequate.
