Rationale And Objectives: The purpose of this review is to acquaint the reader with recent advances in ultrashort echo time (UTE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lung and its implications for pulmonary MRI when used in conjunction with functional MRI technique.
Materials And Methods: We provide an overview of recent technical advances of UTE and explore the advantages of combined structure-function pulmonary imaging in the context of restrictive and obstructive pulmonary diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and cystic fibrosis (CF).
Results: UTE MRI clearly shows the lung parenchymal changes due to IPF and CF. The use of UTE MRI, in conjunction with established functional lung MRI in chronic lung diseases, will serve to mitigate the need for computed tomography in children.
Conclusion: Current limitations of UTE MRI include long scan times, poor delineation of thin-walled structures (e.g. cysts and reticulation) due to limited spatial resolution, low signal to noise ratio, and imperfect motion compensation. Despite these limitations, UTE MRI can now be considered as an alternative to multidetector computed tomography for the longitudinal follow-up of the morphological changes from lung diseases in neonates, children, and young adults, particularly as a complement to the unique functional capabilities of MRI.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7032698 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2018.12.007 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Comparison of diagnostic performance for pulmonary nodule detection between free-breathing spiral ultrashort echo time and free-breathing radial volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination.
BMC Med Imaging
January 2025
School of Medical Technology, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xian Yang, 712046, China.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of two free-breathing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences-spiral ultrashort echo time (spiral UTE) and radial volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination (radial VIBE).
Methods: Patients were prospectively enrolled between February 2021 and September 2022. All participants underwent both 3T MRI scanning, utilizing the radial VIBE sequence and spiral UTE sequence, as well as standard chest CT imaging.
Visualizing Preosteoarthritis: Updates on UTE-Based Compositional MRI and Deep Learning Algorithms.
J Magn Reson Imaging
January 2025
Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is heterogeneous and involves structural changes in the whole joint, such as cartilage, meniscus/labrum, ligaments, and tendons, mainly with short T2 relaxation times. Detecting OA before the onset of irreversible changes is crucial for early proactive management and limit growing disease burden. The more recent advanced quantitative imaging techniques and deep learning (DL) algorithms in musculoskeletal imaging have shown great potential for visualizing "pre-OA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMagnetic Resonance Imaging of Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats Using Radial Scanning with Retrospective Gating.
Bull Exp Biol Med
December 2024
Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
Article Synopsis
- MRI with radial scanning was used to create detailed images of rat lungs, both healthy and those with pulmonary hypertension.
- The retrospective gating method enabled the analysis of lung function during different breathing phases, revealing decreased lung volumes and tidal volumes in the rats with pulmonary hypertension.
- Ventilation maps indicated a significant reduction in airflow in the affected areas, showcasing the method's effectiveness in assessing lung pathology and its influence on respiratory function.
Comparison of CT-like MRI sequences for preoperative planning of cochlear implantation using super-high-resolution CT as a reference.
Eur Radiol Exp
January 2025
Guilloz Imaging Department, Central Hospital, University Hospital Center of Nancy, 29 Avenue du Marechal de Lattre de Tassigny, 54000, Nancy, France.
Background: We evaluated the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) computed tomography (CT)-like sequences compared to normal-resolution CT (NR-CT) and super-high-resolution CT (SHR-CT) for planning of cochlear implantation.
Methods: Six cadaveric temporal bone specimens were used. 3-T MRI scans were performed using radial volumetric interpolated breath-hold (STARVIBE), pointwise-encoding time reduction with radial acquisition (PETRA), and ultrashort time of echo (UTE) sequences.
Differentiation of histological calcification classifications in breast cancer using ultrashort echo time and chemical shift-encoded imaging MRI.
Front Oncol
December 2024
Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
Introduction: Ductal carcinoma (DCIS) accounts for 25% of newly diagnosed breast cancer cases with only 14%-53% developing into invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), but currently overtreated due to inadequate accuracy of mammography. Subtypes of calcification, discernible from histology, has been suggested to have prognostic value in DCIS, while the lipid composition of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids may be altered in synthesis with potential sensitivity to the difference between DCIS and IDC. We therefore set out to examine calcification using ultra short echo time (UTE) MRI and lipid composition using chemical shift-encoded imaging (CSEI), as markers for histological calcification classification, in the initial step towards application.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!