ELEC6227: MRI
Name: Yat Wong Email address: yw15g21@[Link]
Student ID: 32958781
Part 1.1. k-space data to image
(i) Longitudinal magnetisation recovery (T1) is the time it takes for net magnetisation to realign
with the external magnetic field after excitation.
Transverse magnetisation decay (T2) is the time it takes for the net magnetisation perpendicular
to the magnetic field to lose phase coherence.
Spatial encoding is achieved using magnetic field gradients, which vary the resonance frequency of
spins by position, enabling image formation through frequency and phase encoding.
(ii) K-space stores spatial frequency data from MRI scans. Its centre contains high signal and contrast
which is responsible for the overall shape. On the other hand, the edges hold high-resolution details
crucial for image sharpness.
(iii) Figure 1 illustrates a low chart describing the process steps of the MRI image formation from the
k-state space data.
Figure 1: A flow chart describing the process steps of the MRI image formation from the k-state space
data.
(iv) Figure 2 illustrates the MRI image and K-space data of the brain. Conversely, Figure 3 illustrates
the MRI image and K-space data of the knee.
(a) MRI Image (b) K-space Data
Figure 2: The (a) MRI image and (b) K-space data of the brain.
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(a) MRI Image (b) K-space Data
Figure 3: The (a) MRI image and (b) K-space data of the knee.
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Part 1.2 Visualising an MRI Image using Opensource data:
(a) Figure 4 illustrates 2D MRI images of the sagittal, coronal plane and transverse plane of the brain.
Key structural features are labelled in the sagittal plane.
Figure 4: 2D MRI images of the sagittal, coronal plane and transverse plane of the brain. key structural
features are labelled in the sagittal plane.
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(b) Figure 5 illustrates examples of 2D MRI images obtained by masking and Gaussian filtering.
Figure 5: examples of 2D MRI images obtained by masking and Gaussian filtering.
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Part 1.3 Performing Simple Tumor segmentation
(a) Figure 6 illustrates a transverse plane of the brain, the tumour and the overlay of the brain and the
tumour.
Figure 6: A transverse plane of the brain, the tumour and the overlay of the brain and the tumour.
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