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Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Relaxation*

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Breast* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging*

No abstract available.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*

Many different forms of the neurosurgical robots have been suggested for stereotactic surgery. Recently, their position accuracies exceed the ones of the conventional stereotactic devices and their assisting role for the surgeon are helpful by reducing the procedure and the operation time. Recent advancements of the position and image sensing technologies such as CT, MRI, dynamic position tracking sensing, etc., encourages the devotion of researchers to put more effort to treat the uncertainties such as brain shift, unexpected brain movements etc. In this trend, the more adequate, efficient, cost-effective structure of the surgical robot needs to be investigated. Thus, in this paper, the structure of the typical neurosurgical surgical robot and their position accuracies are reviewed and the desirable design aspects are addressed.
Brain ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Many different forms of the neurosurgical robots have been suggested for stereotactic surgery. Recently, their position accuracies exceed the ones of the conventional stereotactic devices and their assisting role for the surgeon are helpful by reducing the procedure and the operation time. Recent advancements of the position and image sensing technologies such as CT, MRI, dynamic position tracking sensing, etc., encourages the devotion of researchers to put more effort to treat the uncertainties such as brain shift, unexpected brain movements etc. In this trend, the more adequate, efficient, cost-effective structure of the surgical robot needs to be investigated. Thus, in this paper, the structure of the typical neurosurgical surgical robot and their position accuracies are reviewed and the desirable design aspects are addressed.
Brain ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

The use of both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pacing devices has vastly increased worldwide in recent years. A significant number of implanted patients will likely need monitoring using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) over the course of the lifetime of their device. Some studies have demonstrated that with appropriate precautions, MRI can be safely performed in patients with selected implantable pacemakers. However, MRI is still contraindicated in patients with pacemakers. Recently, new pacing systems have been specifically designed for safe use in the MRI environment. The first reported experience suggests that the technology is safe and may allow patients with these new pacemakers to undergo MRI. This review will describe the outstanding issues and controversies surrounding the safety of MRI in patients with pacemakers, and the potential benefits of the new MRI-conditional technology. We will also discuss how to decide whether an MRI-conditional system should be implanted, and highlight key issues that warrant further studies.
Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging*

In order to observe the pattern of a flow image on multisection MR imaging technique, a flow phantom experiment was preformed using a superconducting high filed 2.0 Tesla MRI scanner. The pattren of the first section images was homogeneous round at all flow velocities until the turbulence forming level. The patterns of the second section images,however,changed into a homogeneous round shape, a ring shape, a target shape, and a small round shape as the velocity increased. When scanned at velocities higher than the trubulence forming level, the images become distored and irregular, and eventually disappeared after the cut-off velocity. The homogeneous round image senn at the lower velocity levels in throught to be due to the overwhelming effects of fully managetized spins influxed into the imaging section during the prior repetition time(TR). Later in the higer velocity levels the effects of the partially saturated spins and fully magnetized spins influxed during the section transit time(TR/slice number) are added, and result in ring, target, and small round patterns in the second section image.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Osteosarcoma*

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*