Abstract

Generation of uniform radio frequency magnetic fields over a volume sufficient for whole body imaging at high field is not possible with conventional coil designs as seen in clinical scanners. This project will result in the development and implementation of an efficient, slotted cavity resonator design, which will provide for uniform imaging of the human thorax. Dr. Vaughan has successfully developed head coils of this design for use at field strengths as high as 9.4T. This experience, along with experience at UAB in successfully imaging most of the human heart using a surface coil for transmit and receive indicate high potential for successful implementation of a large volume coil for human imaging. This work is currently supported by two Small Business Technology Transfer grants with Enon Inc. (Dr. Vaughan as principal investigator).

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR011811-05
Application #
6480911
Study Section
Project Start
2001-08-01
Project End
2003-02-28
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
$155,764
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Alabama Birmingham
Department
Type
DUNS #
004514360
City
Birmingham
State
AL
Country
United States
Zip Code
35294

  Publications

Sirikul, Bovorn; Hunter, Gary R; Larson-Meyer, D Enette et al. (2007) Relationship between metabolic function and skeletal muscle fatigue during a 90 s maximal isometric contraction. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 32:394-9
Redden, David T; Divers, Jasmin; Vaughan, Laura Kelly et al. (2006) Regional admixture mapping and structured association testing: conceptual unification and an extensible general linear model. PLoS Genet 2:e137
Elgavish, Rotem A; Twieg, Donald B (2003) Improved depiction of small anatomic structures in MR images using Gaussian-weighted spirals and zero-filled interpolation. Magn Reson Imaging 21:103-12
Twieg, Donald B (2003) Parsing local signal evolution directly from a single-shot MRI signal: a new approach for fMRI. Magn Reson Med 50:1043-52
Larson-Meyer, D Enette; Newcomer, Bradley R; Hunter, Gary R (2002) Influence of endurance running and recovery diet on intramyocellular lipid content in women: a 1H NMR study. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 282:E95-E106
Newcomer, B R; Larson-Meyer, D E; Hunter, G R et al. (2001) Skeletal muscle metabolism in overweight and post-overweight women: an isometric exercise study using (31)P magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 25:1309-15
Newman, S D; Twieg, D B; Carpenter, P A (2001) Baseline conditions and subtractive logic in neuroimaging. Hum Brain Mapp 14:228-35
Newman, S D; Twieg, D (2001) Differences in auditory processing of words and pseudowords: an fMRI study. Hum Brain Mapp 14:39-47
Patton, H K; Chu, W J; Hetherington, H P et al. (2001) Alkaline pH changes in the cerebellum of asymptomatic HIV-infected individuals. NMR Biomed 14:12-8
Larson-Meyer, D E; Newcomer, B R; Hunter, G R et al. (2001) Relation between in vivo and in vitro measurements of skeletal muscle oxidative metabolism. Muscle Nerve 24:1665-76

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