Multicomponent T<sub>2</sub>* Analysis of Atherosclerotic Plaque with Ultrashort Echo Time Imaging: A Phantom Study
T<sub>2</sub>* analysis using UTE data enabled the separation of mixed calcification and mayonnaise (lipid-water emulsion) within a sample into 2 components and detected short T<sub>2</sub>* components that may reflect calcification-related susceptibility effects, without directly indicating calcification. Multicomponent T<sub>2</sub>* analysis with UTE-MRI is a promising technique for evaluating calcification and other short T<sub>2</sub>* components in atherosclerotic plaques.
Authors
- Hiroaki Hayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8836-5068)
- Yuki Kanazawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7960-8582)
- Tosiaki Miyati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6120-2990)
- Michael Carl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9936-5813)
- Masafumi Harada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2345-9557)
- Mitsuharu Miyoshi
- Kotaro Baba
- Mayuka Seguchi
Institutions
- Kanazawa University (JP)
- General Electric (Spain) (ES)
- VA San Diego Healthcare System (US)
- Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital (JP)
- Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults (JP)
- Tokushima University (JP)
- Kumamoto University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2463/mrms.mp.2024-0066
- Primary Topic
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science