Abstract
A type of data-acquisition sequence in magnetic resonance imaging has been developed that rapidly and robustly quantifies properties of imaged tissue by elucidating a characteristic signal fingerprint. See Article p.187 Although nuclear magnetic resonance is a powerful analytical tool for many scientific and medical disciplines, usually only a fraction of its potential power is harnessed. Most implementations are qualitative, and restricted in the range of properties that are probed. Dan Ma and colleagues introduce a new approach — termed magnetic resonance fingerprinting — aimed at greatly enhancing the amount of quantitative information that can be obtained in one measurement. Their approach combines a data-acquisition scheme that is indiscriminate in the material properties that it probes with pattern-recognition algorithms that look for the 'fingerprints' of interest within the data. Magnetic resonance fingerprinting has the potential to detect and analyse early indicators of disease or complex changes in materials, as well as increasing the sensitivity, specificity and speed of magnetic resonance studies.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
