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  1. Book ; Thesis: Development of quantitative methods for myocardial tissue characterization using magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5 Tesla

    Weingärtner, Sebastian

    2014  

    Author's details submitted by Sebastian Weingärtner
    Language English
    Size X, 153 Blätter, Illustrationen, 30 cm
    Publishing place Heidelberg
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Book ; Thesis
    Thesis / German Habilitation thesis Dissertation, Heidelberg University, 2015
    HBZ-ID HT018952563
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  2. Article ; Online: Magnetic resonance imaging-based ID of the vasculature across the heart-brain axis.

    Weingärtner, Sebastian

    European heart journal

    2023  Volume 44, Issue 29, Page(s) 2654–2656

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Brain/diagnostic imaging ; Cardiovascular System
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 603098-1
    ISSN 1522-9645 ; 0195-668X
    ISSN (online) 1522-9645
    ISSN 0195-668X
    DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad265
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  3. Article ; Online: Improved Simultaneous Multi-slice imaging with Composition of k-space Interpolations (SMS-COOKIE) for myocardial T1 mapping.

    Demirel, Ömer Burak / Weingärtner, Sebastian / Moeller, Steen / Akçakaya, Mehmet

    PloS one

    2023  Volume 18, Issue 7, Page(s) e0283972

    Abstract: The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate a regularized Simultaneous Multi-Slice (SMS) reconstruction method for improved Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR). The proposed reconstruction method, SMS with COmpOsition of k-space IntErpolations ( ...

    Abstract The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate a regularized Simultaneous Multi-Slice (SMS) reconstruction method for improved Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR). The proposed reconstruction method, SMS with COmpOsition of k-space IntErpolations (SMS-COOKIE) combines the advantages of Iterative Self-consistent Parallel Imaging Reconstruction (SPIRiT) and split slice-Generalized Autocalibrating Partially Parallel Acquisitions (GRAPPA), while allowing regularization for further noise reduction. The proposed SMS-COOKIE was implemented with and without regularization, and validated using a Saturation Pulse-Prepared Heart rate Independent inversion REcovery (SAPPHIRE) myocardial T1 mapping sequence. The performance of the proposed reconstruction method was compared to ReadOut (RO)-SENSE-GRAPPA and split slice-GRAPPA, on both retrospectively and prospectively three-fold SMS-accelerated data with an additional two-fold in-plane acceleration. All SMS reconstruction methods yielded similar T1 values compared to single band imaging. SMS-COOKIE showed lower spatial variability in myocardial T1 with significant improvement over RO-SENSE-GRAPPA and split slice-GRAPPA (P < 10-4). The proposed method with additional locally low rank (LLR) regularization reduced the spatial variability, again with significant improvement over RO-SENSE-GRAPPA and split slice-GRAPPA (P < 10-4). In conclusion, improved reconstruction quality was achieved with the proposed SMS-COOKIE, which also provided lower spatial variability with significant improvement over split slice-GRAPPA.
    MeSH term(s) Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods ; Retrospective Studies ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Myocardium ; Heart/diagnostic imaging ; Algorithms ; Brain ; Phantoms, Imaging
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0283972
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  4. Article ; Online: Improving Patient Comfort in MRI with Predictive Acoustic Noise Cancelling.

    Siuryte, Paulina / Tourais, Joao / Weingartner, Sebastian

    Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference

    2022  Volume 2022, Page(s) 1468–1471

    Abstract: With sound pressure levels reaching up to 130 dB, acoustic noise in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is one of the main sources of patient discomfort in otherwise one of the safest medical imaging modalities. In this work, a noise prediction-based ... ...

    Abstract With sound pressure levels reaching up to 130 dB, acoustic noise in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is one of the main sources of patient discomfort in otherwise one of the safest medical imaging modalities. In this work, a noise prediction-based approach, termed predictive noise cancelling (PNC), is applied, for the first time, to suppress noise in MRI. In PN C the noise from the scanner gradient coils is predicted based on linear time-invariant models, which relate the individual gradient coil (X, Y and Z) input to the acoustic noise output. A model setup was constructed of a custom speaker box and MRI -compatible microphone to demonstrate live noise reduction. Additional tuning steps, including output channel equalization and clock mismatch correction, were performed to maximize noise reduction. A calibration sequence was designed to determine the model and tuning parameters. Analysis of actual scanner noise shows an upper limit of 21 dB noise reduction with the proposed linear model. For the components of a clinical example sequence, the setup demonstrated in-bore live noise reduction of up to 10 dB (7.01 ± 0.31 dB, 6.42 ± 2.04 dB and 9.28 ± 0.26 dB for X, Y and Z gradient coils respectively) in the presence of system imperfections. Clinical relevance - The results indicate promising noise attenuation without the need to modify scanner hardware or compromises in acquisition speed or quality. This has potential to substantially and cost effectively improve patient comfort in clinical MRI.
    MeSH term(s) Acoustics ; Equipment Design ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Noise/prevention & control ; Patient Comfort
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2694-0604
    ISSN (online) 2694-0604
    DOI 10.1109/EMBC48229.2022.9871344
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  5. Article ; Online: The future of cardiovascular magnetic resonance: All-in-one vs. real-time (Part 1).

    Christodoulou, Anthony G / Cruz, Gastao / Arami, Ayda / Weingärtner, Sebastian / Artico, Jessica / Peters, Dana / Seiberlich, Nicole

    Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

    2024  Volume 26, Issue 1, Page(s) 100997

    Abstract: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) protocols can be lengthy and complex, which has driven the research community to develop new technologies to make these protocols more efficient and patient-friendly. Two different approaches to improving CMR have ... ...

    Abstract Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) protocols can be lengthy and complex, which has driven the research community to develop new technologies to make these protocols more efficient and patient-friendly. Two different approaches to improving CMR have been proposed, specifically "all-in-one" CMR, where several contrasts and/or motion states are acquired simultaneously, and "real-time" CMR, in which the examination is accelerated to avoid the need for breathholding and/or cardiac gating. The goal of this two-part manuscript is to describe these two different types of emerging rapid CMR. To this end, the vision of each is described, along with techniques which have been devised and tested along the pathway of clinical implementation. The pros and cons of the different methods are presented, and the remaining open needs of each are detailed. Part 1 will tackle the "all-in-one" approaches, and Part 2 the "real-time" approaches along with an overall summary of these emerging methods.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1458034-2
    ISSN 1532-429X ; 1097-6647
    ISSN (online) 1532-429X
    ISSN 1097-6647
    DOI 10.1016/j.jocmr.2024.100997
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  6. Article ; Online: Quantitative imaging through the production chain: from idea to application.

    Salameh, Najat / Weingärtner, Sebastian / Hilbert, Tom / Vilgrain, Valérie / Robson, Matthew D / Marques, José P

    Magma (New York, N.Y.)

    2023  Volume 36, Issue 6, Page(s) 851–855

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-11
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 1160826-2
    ISSN 1352-8661 ; 0968-5243
    ISSN (online) 1352-8661
    ISSN 0968-5243
    DOI 10.1007/s10334-023-01131-w
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  7. Article ; Online: Improved simultaneous multislice cardiac MRI using readout concatenated k-space SPIRiT (ROCK-SPIRiT).

    Demirel, Omer Burak / Weingärtner, Sebastian / Moeller, Steen / Akçakaya, Mehmet

    Magnetic resonance in medicine

    2021  Volume 85, Issue 6, Page(s) 3036–3048

    Abstract: Purpose: To develop and evaluate a simultaneous multislice (SMS) reconstruction technique that provides noise reduction and leakage blocking for highly accelerated cardiac MRI.: Methods: ReadOut Concatenated k-space SPIRiT (ROCK-SPIRiT) uses the ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To develop and evaluate a simultaneous multislice (SMS) reconstruction technique that provides noise reduction and leakage blocking for highly accelerated cardiac MRI.
    Methods: ReadOut Concatenated k-space SPIRiT (ROCK-SPIRiT) uses the concept of readout concatenation in image domain to represent SMS encoding, and performs coil self-consistency as in SPIRiT-type reconstruction in an extended k-space, while allowing regularization for further denoising. The proposed method is implemented with and without regularization, and validated on retrospectively SMS-accelerated cine imaging with three-fold SMS and two-fold in-plane acceleration. ROCK-SPIRiT is compared with two leakage-blocking SMS reconstruction methods: readout-SENSE-GRAPPA and split slice-GRAPPA. Further evaluation and comparisons are performed using prospectively SMS-accelerated cine imaging.
    Results: Results on retrospectively three-fold SMS and two-fold in-plane accelerated cine imaging show that ROCK-SPIRiT without regularization significantly improves on existing methods in terms of PSNR (readout-SENSE-GRAPPA: 33.5 ± 3.2, split slice-GRAPPA: 34.1 ± 3.8, ROCK-SPIRiT: 35.0 ± 3.3) and SSIM (readout-SENSE-GRAPPA: 84.4 ± 8.9, split slice-GRAPPA: 85.0 ± 8.9, ROCK-SPIRiT: 88.2 ± 6.6 [in percentage]). Regularized ROCK-SPIRiT significantly outperforms all methods, as characterized by these quantitative metrics (PSNR: 37.6 ± 3.8, SSIM: 94.2 ± 4.1 [in percentage]). The prospectively five-fold SMS and two-fold in-plane accelerated data show that ROCK-SPIRiT and regularized ROCK-SPIRiT have visually improved image quality compared with existing methods.
    Conclusion: The proposed ROCK-SPIRiT technique reduces noise and interslice leakage in accelerated SMS cardiac cine MRI, improving on existing methods both quantitatively and qualitatively.
    MeSH term(s) Algorithms ; Heart/diagnostic imaging ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 605774-3
    ISSN 1522-2594 ; 0740-3194
    ISSN (online) 1522-2594
    ISSN 0740-3194
    DOI 10.1002/mrm.28680
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  8. Article ; Online: Signal-Intensity Informed Multi-Coil MRI Encoding Operator for Improved Physics-Guided Deep Learning Reconstruction of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI.

    Demirel, Omer Burak / Yaman, Burhaneddin / Moeller, Steen / Weingartner, Sebastian / Akcakaya, Mehmet

    Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference

    2022  Volume 2022, Page(s) 1472–1476

    Abstract: Dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MRI acquires a series of images following the administration of a contrast agent, and plays an important clinical role in diagnosing various diseases. DCE MRI typically necessitates rapid imaging to provide sufficient ... ...

    Abstract Dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MRI acquires a series of images following the administration of a contrast agent, and plays an important clinical role in diagnosing various diseases. DCE MRI typically necessitates rapid imaging to provide sufficient spatio-temporal resolution and coverage. Conventional MRI acceleration techniques exhibit limited image quality at such high acceleration rates. Recently, deep learning (DL) methods have gained interest for improving highly-accelerated MRI. However, DCE MRI series show substantial variations in SNR and contrast across images. This hinders the quality and generalizability of DL methods, when applied across time frames. In this study, we propose signal intensity informed multi-coil MRI encoding operator for improved DL reconstruction of DCE MRI. The output of the corresponding inverse problem for this forward operator leads to more uniform contrast across time frames, since the proposed operator captures signal intensity variations across time frames while not altering the coil sensitivities. Our results in perfusion cardiac MRI show that high-quality images are reconstructed at very high acceleration rates, with substantial improvement over existing methods.
    MeSH term(s) Contrast Media ; Deep Learning ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Phantoms, Imaging ; Physics
    Chemical Substances Contrast Media
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2694-0604
    ISSN (online) 2694-0604
    DOI 10.1109/EMBC48229.2022.9871668
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  9. Article ; Online: Model-free phasor image analysis of quantitative myocardial T

    Franssen, Wouter M J / Treibel, Thomas A / Seraphim, Andreas / Weingärtner, Sebastian / Terenzi, Camilla

    Scientific reports

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 19840

    Abstract: Model-free phasor image analysis, well established in fluorescence lifetime imaging and only recently applied to qMRI [Formula: see text] data processing, is here adapted and validated for myocardial qMRI [Formula: see text] mapping. Contrarily to ... ...

    Abstract Model-free phasor image analysis, well established in fluorescence lifetime imaging and only recently applied to qMRI [Formula: see text] data processing, is here adapted and validated for myocardial qMRI [Formula: see text] mapping. Contrarily to routine mono-exponential fitting procedures, phasor enables mapping the lifetime information from all image voxels to a single plot, without resorting to any regression fitting analysis, and describing multi-exponential qMRI decays without biases due to violated modelling assumptions. In this feasibility study, we test the performance of our recently developed full-harmonics phasor method for unravelling partial-volume effects, motion or pathological tissue alteration, respectively on a numerically-simulated dataset, a healthy subject scan, and two pilot patient datasets. Our results show that phasor analysis can be used, as alternative method to fitting analysis or other model-free approaches, to identify motion artifacts or partial-volume effects at the myocardium-blood interface as characteristic deviations, or delineations of scar and remote myocardial tissue in patient data.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods ; Optical Imaging/methods ; Myocardium
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-23872-9
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  10. Article ; Online: Signal intensity informed multi-coil encoding operator for physics-guided deep learning reconstruction of highly accelerated myocardial perfusion CMR.

    Demirel, Omer Burak / Yaman, Burhaneddin / Shenoy, Chetan / Moeller, Steen / Weingärtner, Sebastian / Akçakaya, Mehmet

    Magnetic resonance in medicine

    2022  Volume 89, Issue 1, Page(s) 308–321

    Abstract: Purpose: To develop a physics-guided deep learning (PG-DL) reconstruction strategy based on a signal intensity informed multi-coil (SIIM) encoding operator for highly-accelerated simultaneous multislice (SMS) myocardial perfusion cardiac MRI (CMR).: ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To develop a physics-guided deep learning (PG-DL) reconstruction strategy based on a signal intensity informed multi-coil (SIIM) encoding operator for highly-accelerated simultaneous multislice (SMS) myocardial perfusion cardiac MRI (CMR).
    Methods: First-pass perfusion CMR acquires highly-accelerated images with dynamically varying signal intensity/SNR following the administration of a gadolinium-based contrast agent. Thus, using PG-DL reconstruction with a conventional multi-coil encoding operator leads to analogous signal intensity variations across different time-frames at the network output, creating difficulties in generalization for varying SNR levels. We propose to use a SIIM encoding operator to capture the signal intensity/SNR variations across time-frames in a reformulated encoding operator. This leads to a more uniform/flat contrast at the output of the PG-DL network, facilitating generalizability across time-frames. PG-DL reconstruction with the proposed SIIM encoding operator is compared to PG-DL with conventional encoding operator, split slice-GRAPPA, locally low-rank (LLR) regularized reconstruction, low-rank plus sparse (L + S) reconstruction, and regularized ROCK-SPIRiT.
    Results: Results on highly accelerated free-breathing first pass myocardial perfusion CMR at three-fold SMS and four-fold in-plane acceleration show that the proposed method improves upon the reconstruction methods use for comparison. Substantial noise reduction is achieved compared to split slice-GRAPPA, and aliasing artifacts reduction compared to LLR regularized reconstruction, L + S reconstruction and PG-DL with conventional encoding. Furthermore, a qualitative reader study indicated that proposed method outperformed all methods.
    Conclusion: PG-DL reconstruction with the proposed SIIM encoding operator improves generalization across different time-frames /SNRs in highly accelerated perfusion CMR.
    MeSH term(s) Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods ; Deep Learning ; Artifacts ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Physics ; Perfusion
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 605774-3
    ISSN 1522-2594 ; 0740-3194
    ISSN (online) 1522-2594
    ISSN 0740-3194
    DOI 10.1002/mrm.29453
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