NDLI: PET/MR Synchronization by Detection of Switching Gradients

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Author	Weissler, B. Gebhardt, P. Lerche, C.W. Soultanidis, G.M. Wehner, J. Heberling, D. Schulz, V.
Copyright Year	1963
Abstract	The full potential of simultaneous Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) acquisition, such as dynamic studies or motion compensation, can only be explored if the data of both modalities is temporally synchronized. As such hybrid imaging systems are commonly realized as custom-made PET inserts for commercially available MRI scanner, a synchronization solution has to be implemented (depending on the vendor of the MRI system). In contrast, we demonstrate a simple method for temporal synchronization, which does not require a connection to the MRI. It uses the normally undesired effect of induced voltages on the PET electronics from switching MRI gradients. The electronic circuit needs very few components and the gradient pick-up coils are made from PCB traces and vias on the PET detector boards. Neither programming the MRI nor any physical connection to the MR scanner is needed, thus avoiding electromagnetic compatibility problems. This method works inherently with most MRI sequences and is a vendor- independent solution. A characterization of the sensors in an MRI scanner showed that the MRI gradients are detected with a precision of 120 μs (with the current implementation). Using different trigger thresholds, it is possible to trigger selectively on certain MRI sequences, depending on their gradient slew rate settings. Timings and pulse diagrams of MRI sequences can be recognized from the generated data. The method was successfully used for temporal alignment between PET and MRI in an MRI-based PET-motion-compensation application.
Sponsorship	IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Computer Applications in Nuclear and Plasma Sciences (CANPS) Lawrence Berkeley Lab. Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab. APS College of William and Mary Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility NASA Defence Nuclear Agency Sandia National Laboratories Jet Propulsion Laboratory Brookhaven Nat. Lab. Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab IEEE/NPPS Radiat. Effects Committee Defence Nuclear Agency/DoD Sandia National Laboratories/DOE Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA Phillips Lab./DoD
Starting Page	650
Ending Page	657
Page Count	8
File Size	1018259
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00189499
Volume Number	62
Issue Number	3
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2015-01-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Magnetic resonance imaging Positron emission tomography Sensors Threshold voltage Coils Synchronization Switches synchronization molecular imaging PET-MR positron emission tomography
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Nuclear and High Energy Physics Electrical and Electronic Engineering Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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