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Liu C, Cui ZX, Jia S, Cheng J, Liu Y, Lin L, Hu Z, Xie T, Zhou Y, Zhu Y, Liang D, Zeng H, Wang H. DPP: deep phase prior for parallel imaging with wave encoding. Phys Med Biol 2024; 69:105013. [PMID: 38608645 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ad3e5d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
Objective.In Magnetic Resonance (MR) parallel imaging with virtual channel-expanded Wave encoding, limitations are imposed on the ability to comprehensively and accurately characterize the background phase. These limitations are primarily attributed to the calibration process relying solely on center low-frequency Auto-Calibration Signals (ACS) data for calibration.Approach.To tackle the challenge of accurately estimating the background phase in wave encoding, a novel deep neural network model guided by deep phase priors is proposed with integrated virtual conjugate coil (VCC) extension. Concretely, within the proposed framework, the background phase is implicitly characterized by employing a carefully designed decoder convolutional neural network, leveraging the inherent characteristics of phase smoothness and compact support in the transformed domain. Furthermore, the proposed model with wave encoding benefits from additional priors, which incorporate transmission sparsity of the latent image and coil sensitivity smoothness.Main results.Ablation experiments were conducted to ascertain the proposed method's capability to implicitly represent CSM and the background phase. Subsequently, the superiority of the proposed method is demonstrated through confidence comparisons with competing methods, employing 4-fold and 5-fold acceleration experiments. In achieving 4-fold and 5-fold acceleration, the optimal quantitative metrics (PSNR/SSIM/NMSE) are 44.1359 dB/0.9863/0.0008 (4-fold) and 41.2074/0.9846/0.0017 (5-fold), respectively. Furthermore, the generalizability of the proposed method is further validated by conducting acceleration experiments with T1, T2, T2*, and various undersampling patterns. In addition, the DPP delivered much better performance than the conventional methods by exploring accelerated phase-sensitive SWI imaging. In SWI accelerated imaging, it also surpasses the optimal competing method in terms of (PSNR/SSIM/NMSE) with 0.096%/0.009%/0.0017%.Significance.The proposed method enables precise characterization of the background phase in the integrated VCC and wave encoding framework, supported via theoretical analysis and empirical findings. Our code is available at:https://github.com/sober235/DPP.
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- Congcong Liu
- Paul C Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Medical AI, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
- Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory for Magnetic Resonance and Multimodality Imaging of Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory for Magnetic Resonance and Multimodality Imaging of Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Research Center for Medical AI, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory for Magnetic Resonance and Multimodality Imaging of Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory for Magnetic Resonance and Multimodality Imaging of Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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Myburgh PJ, Solingapuram Sai KK. Two decades of [ 11C]PiB synthesis, 2003-2023: a review. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING 2024; 14:48-62. [PMID: 38500746 PMCID: PMC10944378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Because carbon-11 (11C) radiotracers cannot be shipped over long distances, their use in routine positron emission tomography (PET) studies is dependent on the production capabilities of individual radiochemistry laboratories. Since 2003, 11C-labeled Pittsburgh compound B ([11C]PiB) has been the gold standard PET radiotracer for in vivo imaging of amyloid β (Aβ) plaques. For more than two decades, researchers have been working to develop faster, higher-yielding, more robust, and optimized production methods with higher radiochemical yields for various imaging applications. This review evaluates progress in [11C]PiB radiochemistry. An introductory overview assesses how it has been applied in clinical neurologic imaging research. We examine the varying approaches reported for radiolabeling, purification, extraction, and formulation. Further considerations for QC methods, regulatory considerations, and optimizations were also discussed.
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- Paul Josef Myburgh
- Translational Imaging Program, Wake Forest School of MedicineWinston-Salem, NC 27157, USA
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- Translational Imaging Program, Wake Forest School of MedicineWinston-Salem, NC 27157, USA
- Department of Radiology, Wake Forest School of MedicineWinston-Salem, NC 27157, USA
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Pauwels EK, Boer GJ. Friends and Foes in Alzheimer's Disease. Med Princ Pract 2023; 32:313-322. [PMID: 37788649 PMCID: PMC10727688 DOI: 10.1159/000534400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a disabling neurodegenerative disease. The prognosis is poor, and currently there are no proven effective therapies. Most likely, the etiology is related to cerebral inflammatory processes that cause neuronal damage, resulting in dysfunction and apoptosis of nerve cells. Pathogens that evoke a neuroinflammatory response, collectively activate astrocytes and microglia, which contributes to the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. This leads to the deposit of clustered fragments of beta-amyloid and misfolded tau proteins which do not elicit an adequate immune reaction. Apart from the function of astrocytes and microglia, molecular entities such as TREM2, SYK, C22, and C33 play a role in the physiopathology of AD. Furthermore, bacteria and viruses may trigger an overactive inflammatory response in the brain. Pathogens like Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia pneumonia, and Porphyromonas gingivalis (known for low-grade infection in the oral cavity) can release gingipains, which are enzymes that can damage and destroy neurons. Chronic infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (the causative agent of Lyme disease) can co-localize with tau tangles and amyloid deposits. As for viral infections, herpes simplex virus 1, cytomegalovirus, and Epstein-Barr virus can play a role in the pathogenesis of AD. Present investigations have resulted in the development of antibodies that can clear the brain of beta-amyloid plaques. Trials with humanized aducanumab, lecanemab, and donanemab revealed limited success in AD patients. However, AD should be considered as a continuum in which the initial preclinical phase may take 10 or even 20 years. It is generally thought that this phase offers a window for efficacious treatment. Therefore, research is also focused on the identification of biomarkers for early AD detection. In this respect, the plasma measurement of neurofilament light chain in patients treated with hydromethylthionine mesylate may well open a new way to prevent the formation of tau tangles and represents the first treatment for AD at its roots.
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- Ernest K.J. Pauwels
- Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Brain Research, Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Zhao Q, Du X, Chen W, Zhang T, Xu Z. Advances in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease using 11C-PIB- PET/CT and common neuropsychological tests. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1216215. [PMID: 37492405 PMCID: PMC10363609 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1216215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a critical health issue worldwide that has a negative impact on patients' quality of life, as well as on caregivers, society, and the environment. Positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) and neuropsychological scales can be used to identify AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) early, provide a differential diagnosis, and offer early therapies to impede the course of the illness. However, there are few reports of large-scale 11C-PIB-PET/CT investigations that focus on the pathology of AD and MCI. Therefore, further research is needed to determine how neuropsychological test scales and PET/CT measurements of disease progression interact.
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- Qing Zhao
- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Sleep Medicine, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- Rehabilitation Therapeutics, School of Nursing of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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