Quantification of iron-containing in deep brain nuclei by high-resolution phase imaging at high-field MRI

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22791219
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Radiation science
Research Institution	Iwate Medical University
Principal Investigator	FUJIWARA Shunrou 岩手医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (60405842)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Keywords	MRI / 医用画像工学 / 位相画像
Research Abstract	We could develop a phase image analyzer for quantifying iron-containing on MR images. Then, we could achieve semi-quantification of neuromelanin in Parkinson's disease and healthy controls by using neuromelanin-sensitive MRI and separate the two groups in diagnosis. In addition, the neuromelanin-sensitive MRI could be acquired at the high-field 7 Tesla MRI in our institute.

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