Simulations of Perfusion Signals of Pulsed Arterial Spin Labeling MRI.
10.13104/jksmrm.2011.15.3.191
- Author:
Hyug Gi KIM
1
;
Geon Ho JAHNG
;
Chang Hyun OH
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea. ghjahng@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Perfusion;
Arterial spin labeling;
Bloch equation;
Cerebral blood flow
- MeSH:
Brain;
Magnetic Fields;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Perfusion;
Relaxation
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
2011;15(3):191-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A pulsed arterial spin labeling (PASL) signal usually depends on several parameters. The objective of this study was to determine the optimal parameters using simulation for perfusion signals of PASL magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Perfusion signals, DeltaM/M(0b), derived from the Bloch equation were evaluated in regard to the four most important parameters in PASL MRI: the tissue-to-blood coefficient (lambda), the longitudinal relaxation time of blood (T(1b)), the arterial transit delay from the application of tag (deltat), and the magnetic field strength (B0). The simulation was conducted with Mathematica software. RESULTS: First, perfusion signals differed depending on the value of lambda in brain tissue. The maximum signal, DeltaM/M(0b) = 0.390, was obtained at an inversion time (TI) = 1.53 sec for gray matter on 3T MRI. Second, perfusion signals were reduced with increasing deltat. The maximum signal, DeltaM/M0b = 0.526, was obtained at TI = 2.1 sec for deltat = 0.5 sec. Finally, perfusion signals increased with increasing B0. The maximum signal, DeltaM = 1.15, was obtained at TI = 1.52 sec for 3T MRI. CONCLUSION: We reported that the optimized TI values were obtained to provide the highest PASL signals. It is very important that optimized TI values be used to obtain high-quality perfusion signals using PASL MRI.
