Post-Acquisition Hyperpolarized 29Silicon Magnetic Resonance Image Processing for Visualization of Colorectal Lesions Using a User-Friendly Graphical Interface

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dc.citation.articleNumber610
dc.citation.issueNumber3
dc.citation.journalTitleDiagnostics
dc.citation.volumeNumber12
dc.contributor.authorMcCowan, Caitlin V.
dc.contributor.authorSalmon, Duncan
dc.contributor.authorHu, Jingzhe
dc.contributor.authorPudakalakatti, Shivanand
dc.contributor.authorWhiting, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Jennifer S.
dc.contributor.authorCarson, Daniel D.
dc.contributor.authorZacharias, Niki M.
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, Pratip K.
dc.contributor.authorFarach-Carson, Mary C.
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-15T14:45:27Z
dc.date.available2022-04-15T14:45:27Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractMedical imaging devices often use automated processing that creates and displays a self-normalized image. When improperly executed, normalization can misrepresent information or result in an inaccurate analysis. In the case of diagnostic imaging, a false positive in the absence of disease, or a negative finding when disease is present, can produce a detrimental experience for the patient and diminish their health prospects and prognosis. In many clinical settings, a medical technical specialist is trained to operate an imaging device without sufficient background information or understanding of the fundamental theory and processes involved in image creation and signal processing. Here, we describe a user-friendly image processing algorithm that mitigates user bias and allows for true signal to be distinguished from background. For proof-of-principle, we used antibody-targeted molecular imaging of colorectal cancer (CRC) in a mouse model, expressing human MUC1 at tumor sites. Lesion detection was performed using targeted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of hyperpolarized silicon particles. Resulting images containing high background and artifacts were then subjected to individualized image post-processing and comparative analysis. Post-acquisition image processing allowed for co-registration of the targeted silicon signal with the anatomical proton magnetic resonance (MR) image. This new methodology allows users to calibrate a set of images, acquired with MRI, and reliably locate CRC tumors in the lower gastrointestinal tract of living mice. The method is expected to be generally useful for distinguishing true signal from background for other cancer types, improving the reliability of diagnostic MRI.
dc.identifier.citationMcCowan, Caitlin V., Salmon, Duncan, Hu, Jingzhe, et al.. "Post-Acquisition Hyperpolarized 29Silicon Magnetic Resonance Image Processing for Visualization of Colorectal Lesions Using a User-Friendly Graphical Interface." <i>Diagnostics,</i> 12, no. 3 (2022) MDPI: https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12030610.
dc.identifier.digitaldiagnostics-12-00610
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12030610
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/112086
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsThis is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titlePost-Acquisition Hyperpolarized 29Silicon Magnetic Resonance Image Processing for Visualization of Colorectal Lesions Using a User-Friendly Graphical Interface
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