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BASE imaging: A new spin labeling technique for measuring absolute perfusion changes

✍ Scribed by Christian Schwarzbauer; Wolfgang Heinke

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
698 KB
Volume
39
Category
Article
ISSN
0740-3194

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Abstract

A new technique for magnetic resonance imaging of absolute perfusion changes that uses magnetically labeled tissue water proton spins as a freely diffusible tracer is described. It consists of unprepared basis (BA) images that serve as a reference and selective (SE) inversion prepared images that are sensitive to perfusion changes. In the present study, the BASE technique was applied to functional neuroimaging. BA and SE images were alternatingly and repeatedly acquired during periods of visual stimulation and control. Visual stimulation was achieved with an alternating black/white checkerboard operating at a frequency of 8 Hz. Maps of the absolute cerebral blood flow changes (ACBF) were calculated from the image intensities of the corresponding BA and SE images. The individual mean values of ACBF measured in five healthy volunteers ranged from 69 ± 18 to 99 ± 26 ml/min/100 g. Since the BASE technique does not require nonselective spin inversion, it can be used with small transmit/receive head coils (e.g., surface coils). In addition, the BASE technique is robust against a mismatch of the inversion and detection slice profiles.

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