| Title |
Multi-biological Signal-based Smart Trigger System for Cardiac MRI |
| Authors |
양영중(Yang, Young-Joong) ; 박진호(Park, Jinho) ; 홍혜진(Hong, Hye-Jin) ; 안창범(Ahn, Chang-Beom) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5370/KIEE.2014.63.7.945 |
| Keywords |
Cardiac MRI ; ECG and respiratory gating ; Multi-biological signal-based trigger ; Arrhythmia ; SPO2 gating |
| Abstract |
In cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI), heart and respiratory motions are one of main obstacles in obtaining diagnostic quality of images. To synchronize CMRI to the physiological motions, ECG and respiratory gatings are commonly used. In this paper multi-biological signal (ECG, respiratory, and SPO2) based smart trigger system is proposed. By using multi-biological signal, the proposed system is robust to the induced noise such as eddy current when gradient pulsing is continuously applied during the examination. Digital conversion of the multi-biological signal makes the system flexible in implementing smart and intelligent algorithm to detect cardiac and respiratory motion and to reject arrhythmia of the heart. The digital data is used for real-time trigger, as well as signal display, and data storage which may be used for retrospective signal processing. |