Simultaneous ASL/bold functional MRI

摘要

This disclosure is generally drawn to methods, systems, appliances and/or apparati related to obtaining magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images. More specifically, the disclosure relates to obtaining MRI images using arterial spin labeling (ASL) and blood-oxygen-level dependence functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI) techniques. In some examples, a method of obtaining magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image(s) is provided. An example method may include providing arterial spin labeling (ASL) labeling, obtaining at least one ASL acquisition after ASL labeling, and obtaining at least one blood-oxygen-level dependence functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI) acquisition after ASL labeling.

主权项

1. A method of obtaining one or more magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images on a computerized system having a processor and non-transitory computer medium and operatively connected to an MRI scanner, the method comprising:
providing arterial spin labeling (ASL) labeling; following the providing ASL labeling operation, obtaining at least one ASL acquisition using the MRI scanner; and following the obtaining ASL labeling operation, obtaining at least one blood-oxygen-level dependence functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI) acquisition using the MRI scanner, wherein the ASL acquisition and the functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI) acquisition are obtained concurrently in the same acquisition sequence; generating one or more MRI images based, at least in part, on the least one ASL acquisition and the leas one BOLD-fMRI acquisition displaying the one or more MRI images on a display.