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Feasibility study of an Ultra Low-field functional MagneticResonance Imaging system (ULF-fMRI)

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23650221
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Fusional brain recording science
Research InstitutionKanazawa Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

HIGUCHI Masanori  金沢工業大学, 先端電子技術応用研究所, 教授 (50288271)

Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) OYAMA Daisuke  金沢工業大学, 先端電子技術応用研究所, 講師 (60569888)
KAWAI Jun  金沢工業大学, 先端電子技術応用研究所, 教授 (10468978)
Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2012
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords超低磁場核磁気共鳴画像装置 / 機能的 MRI / 脳機能情報 / ULF-fMRI / スピンエ コー法 / NMR / SQUID / 脳神経活動 / 磁性 / 超伝導材料・素子 / 脳・神経
Research Abstract

Recently, many studies of ultra low-field magnetic resonance imaging by using superconducting sensors have been reported. This brand-new technology has a potential to obtain functional information of a human brain (ULF-fMRI). A problem is that the frequency of the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signal becomes extremely low and this causes difficulties to reconstruct images. We proposed a method to transform such extremely low frequency to more practical frequency by using the asymmetry spin echo method. By performing NMR experiments, we confirmed that the proposed method works properly.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2012 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2013 2012 2011 Other

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (9 results) Remarks (3 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Future Potential of an Ultra Low-field Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging System (ULFfMRI)2012

    • Author(s)
      Masanori Higuchi
    • Journal Title

      Superconductivity Web21

      Pages: 36-38

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The Future Potential of an Ultra Low-field Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging System (ULF-fMRI)2012

    • Author(s)
      Masanori Higuchi
    • Journal Title

      Superconductivity Web21

      Volume: Winter

    • Related Report
      2011 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 超低磁場機能的核磁気共鳴 画像装置(ULF-fMRI)の可能性2011

    • Author(s)
      樋口正法
    • Journal Title

      超電導 Web21

      Volume: 8 Pages: 13-15

    • URL

      http://www.istec.or.jp/web21/web21.html

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 超低磁場機能的核磁気共鳴画像装置の実現可能性2011

    • Author(s)
      樋口正法、小山大介、上原弦, 賀戸久
    • Journal Title

      日本生体磁気学会論文誌

      Volume: 22-2 Pages: 31-36

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 超低磁場機能的核磁気共鳴画像装置の実現可能性2011

    • Author(s)
      樋口正法, 小山大介, 上原弦, 賀戸久
    • Journal Title

      日本生体磁気学会論文誌

      Volume: vol.22, No.2

    • Related Report
      2011 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 超低磁場機能的核磁気共鳴画像装置(ULF-fMRI)の可能性2011

    • Author(s)
      樋口正法
    • Journal Title

      超電導Web21

      Volume: 8月号

    • Related Report
      2011 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ULF-fMRI 基礎研究:非対称スピンエコー法の エコー信号特性2012

    • Author(s)
      樋口正法、小山大介、河合淳、上原弦
    • Organizer
      第73回応用物理学会学術 講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      愛媛県松山市
    • Year and Date
      2012-09-13
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] NMR experiments of the asymmetry spin echo technique for ultra low-field functional magnetic resonance imaging (ULF-fMRI)2012

    • Author(s)
      M. Higuchi, D. Oyama, Y. Adachi, G. Uehara
    • Organizer
      18th International Conference on Biomagnetism
    • Place of Presentation
      フランス・パリ
    • Year and Date
      2012-08-29
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 超低磁場機能的核磁気共鳴画 像装置(ULF-fMRI)の可能性について2012

    • Author(s)
      樋口正法
    • Organizer
      日本学 術振興会超伝導エレクトロニクス146委 員会第89回研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京学士会館
    • Year and Date
      2012-04-19
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] NMR experiments of the asymmetry spin echo technique for ultra low-field functional magnetic resonance imaging (ULF-fMRI)2012

    • Author(s)
      M. Higuchi, D. Oyama, Y. Adachi, G. Uehara
    • Organizer
      18th International Conference on Biomagnetism
    • Place of Presentation
      フランス パリ
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ULF-fMRI基礎研究:非対称スピンエコー法のエコー信号特性2012

    • Author(s)
      樋口正法、小山大介、河合淳、上原弦
    • Organizer
      第73回応用物理学会学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      愛媛県松山市
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 超低磁場機能的核磁気共鳴画像装置(ULF-fMRI)の可能性について2012

    • Author(s)
      樋口正法
    • Organizer
      日本学術振興会超伝導エレクトロニクス146委員会第89回研究会(招待講演)
    • Place of Presentation
      東京学士会館
    • Related Report
      2011 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Modified spin echo method for ultra low-field functional magnetic resonance imaging2011

    • Author(s)
      Masanori Higuchi, Daisuke Oyama and Gen Uehara
    • Organizer
      Superconductivity Centennial Conference 2011
    • Place of Presentation
      オランダ・ハーグ
    • Year and Date
      2011-09-19
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report 2011 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ULF-fMRI のための静磁場制御シーケンスの実験的検証2011

    • Author(s)
      樋口正法,小山大介,河合淳,上原弦
    • Organizer
      第72回応用物理学会学術講演 会
    • Place of Presentation
      山形大学
    • Year and Date
      2011-09-01
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] ULF-fMRIのための静磁場制御シーケンスの実験的検証2011

    • Author(s)
      樋口 正法,小山 大介,河合 淳,上原 弦
    • Organizer
      第72回応用物理学会学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      山形大学
    • Related Report
      2011 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 超低磁場核磁気共鳴画像装置(ULF-fMRI)の開発

    • URL

      http://www2.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/higuael/ulf_fmri.html

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Remarks] 超低磁場核磁気共鳴画像装置(ULF-fMRI)の開発

    • URL

      http://www2.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/higuael/ulf_fmri.html

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 関連ホームページ

    • URL

      http://www2.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/higuael/ulf_fmri.html

    • Related Report
      2011 Research-status Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 2重グラジオメータおよび脳磁場測定装置2013

    • Inventor(s)
      樋口正法、河合淳、小山大介
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      樋口正法、河合淳、小山大介
    • Acquisition Date
      2013-03-22
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 2重グラジオメータおよび脳磁場測定装置2012

    • Inventor(s)
      樋口正法、河合淳、小山大介
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      樋口正法、河合淳、小山大介
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2012-03-08
    • Acquisition Date
      2013-03-22
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2011-08-05   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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