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- Title
Blind Estimation of the Arterial Input Function in Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI Using Purity Maximization.
- Authors
Yu-Chun Lin; Tsung-Han Chan; Chong-Yung Chi; Shu-Hang Ng; Hao-Li Liu; Kuo-Chen Wei; Yau-Yau Wai; Chun-Chieh Wang; Jiun-Jie Wang
- Abstract
Uncertainty in arterial input function (AIF) estimation is one of the major errors in the quantification of dynamic contrastenhanced MRI. A blind source separation algorithm was proposed to determine the AIF by selecting the voxel time course with maximum purity, which represents a minimal contamination from partial volume effects. Simulations were performed to assess the partial volume effect on the purity of AIF, the estimation accuracy of the AIF, and the influence of purity on the derived kinetic parameters. In vivo data were acquired from six patients with hypopharyngeal cancer and eight rats with brain tumor. Results showed that in simulation the AIF with the highest purity is closest to the true AIF. In patients, the manually selection had reduced purity, which could lead to underestimations of Ktrans and Ve and an overestimation of Vp when compared with those obtained by the proposed blind source separation algorithm. The derived kinetic parameters in the tumor were more susceptible to the changes in purity when compared with those in the muscle. The animal experiment demonstrated good reproducibility in blind source separation- AIF derived parameters. In conclusion, the blind source separation method is feasible and reproducible to identify the voxel with the tracer concentration time course closest to the true AIF.
- Publication
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2012, Vol 68, Issue 5, p1439
- ISSN
0740-3194
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/mrm.24144