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MRI in Medicine. Prof. E.S. Yang The Jockey Club MRI Engineering Center. Ongoing Projects. Low-field MRI system High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) probe Clinical studies Temp o romandibular Joint (TMJ) imaging Spine Degeneration Functional MRI of Acupuncture.
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MRI in Medicine Prof. E.S. Yang The Jockey Club MRI Engineering Center
Ongoing Projects • Low-field MRI system • High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) probe • Clinical studies • Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) imaging • Spine Degeneration • Functional MRI of Acupuncture
0.2T Low Field MRI System [1] Low Field MRI System
knee cap cartilage ligaments blood vessel muscles 2D Knee Images from MRI system Knee Images showing different soft-tissue and bone at 5mm Slice Thickness [1] Low Field MRI System
Comparison of Knee Images from GE system and the Low Field Mobile MRI System GE System Thickness: 5mm Mobile System Thickness: 5mm [1] Low Field MRI System
Graduate Projects in MRI • Special RF coil design • Real-time spectrometer (MR console) • Pulse sequence development • Image processing and recognition [1] Low Field MRI System
HTS Probe and Its Operation HTS Coil Liquid Nitrogen Cooling Probe [2] HTS Probe
Image comparison of TMJ, orbit, wrist and brain acquired with a copper coil and a HTS coil at 0.2T Copper HTS Copper HTS [2] HTS Probe
Lumber Spine Imaging • Axial Spine Image Comparison of GE Body Coil and HTS Coil (FSE : 3000/96ms, 256 x 192, 6 Nex, 4:00)
Projects in HTS • Coil Design • Thin film and tape HTS coils • Automatic tune and match circuitry • Cryogenic Probe Design • Single • Array [2] HTS Probe
Future Projects in High Field MRI • Study on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson Disease • Non-proton imaging • Na, P, C • Proton spectroscopy • Real-time cardiac imaging • Functional MRI for cognitive science [3] Clinical Studies
Jockey Club Charities Trust HKU Jockey Club MRI Center (0.2T, 0.22T, 3T, 9.4T*) Jockey Club MRI Center Funding Model • High field MRI system maintenance and upgrade • Graduate students • Research scientists • General office operation • RGC Grants • Clinical Services • ITF Contracts • Regional MRI Training Centre • Educational programs • Sponsorship from private companies • Private donation *Proposed