Background Myocardial tissue characterization with T2-weighted imaging is an established technique for evaluating the presence of myocardial edema or iron overload (Kellman, P. MRM 2007, Anderson, LJ. EHJ 2001). More recently, both T2-mapping and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) mapping have emerged as quantitative techniques for characterizing edema (or iron overload) and water mobility. T...

this paper presents a new method to reduce consumption power in flash adc in 65nm cmos technology. this method indicates a considerable reduction in consumption power, by removing comparators memories. the simulations used a frequency of 1 ghz, resulting in decreased consumption power by approximately 90% for different processing corners. in addition, in this paper the proposed method was desig...

The “split ADC” architecture enables continuous digital background calibration by splitting the die area of a single ADC design into two independent halves, each converting the same input signal. The two independent outputs are averaged to produce the ADC output code. The difference of the two outputs provides information for a background-calibration algorithm. Since both ADCs convert the same ...

This paper proposes a low power single-ended successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to replace the only analog active circuit, the comparator, with a digital circuit, which is an inverter-based comparator. The replacement helps possible design automation. The inverter threshold voltage variation impact is minimal because an SAR ADC has only one comparator, and...

PURPOSE Investigating the diagnostic accuracy of histogram analyses of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values for determining non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumor grades, lymphovascular invasion, and pleural invasion. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied 60 surgically diagnosed NSCLC patients. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) was performed in the axial plane using a navigator-triggered s...

INTRODUCTION The mismatch between the perfusion and diffusion abnormality – widely considered to approximate the ischemic penumbra – indicates tissue at risk for infarction but potentially salvageable [1]. The perfusion-diffusion mismatch has been utilized to guide thrombolytic therapy and offers predictive value of ischemic tissue fate. Predictive models have employed multiple acute MRI parame...

BACKGROUND Limited data are available regarding the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), particularly the new generation 3 Tesla technology, and especially diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in predicting liver fibrosis. The aim of our pilot study was to assess the clinical performance of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of liver parenchyma for the assessment of liver fibrosis in pat...

OBJECTIVES To investigate transient signal loss on diffusion weighted images (DWI) and overestimation of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in parotid glands using single shot echoplanar DWI (EPDWI). MATERIALS AND METHODS This study enrolled 6 healthy subjects and 7 patients receiving radiotherapy. All participants received dynamic EPDWI with a total of 8 repetitions. Imaging quality of DWI...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the study was to evaluate the value of diffusion-weighted imaging in the differential diagnosis of haemangiomas from metastases of the liver. PATIENTS AND METHODS.: We analyzed 69 lesions in 38 patients (33 haemangiomas; 36 metastases) in the retrospective study. Diffusion-weighted imaging was performed using a breath-hold single-shot echo-planar spin echo sequence wi...

Introduction: To develop different radiomic models based on radiomic features and machine learning methods to predict early intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) response.   Materials and Methods: Thirty prostate patients were included. All patients underwent pre ad post-IMRT T2 weighted and apparent diffusing coefficient (ADC) magnetic resonance imagi...