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Optimization of Basic Magnetic Field Homogeneity in MR Tomography
Hadinec, Michal ; Brančík, Lubomír (referee) ; Frollo, Ivan (referee) ; Bartušek, Karel (advisor)
This thesis is concerned with problems of measuring and mapping of magnetic field in MR tomograph, for purpose of magnetic flux density homogeneity optimization. Attention is paid to mapping techniques on rotary symmetric volume and to ways of magnetic fields optimization with utilization of passive and active correction systems. Theoretical analysis of magnetic field decomposition with utilization of spherical harmonics and numerical decomposition is made. Mapping and approximation techniques of basic magnetic field are verified by experiments in the laboratory at the Institute of Scientific Instruments AS CR in Brno.
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RF detection method of explosives and drugs - NQR
Motyčka, Lukáš ; ČR,, MBA - ÚPT AV (referee) ; Kratochvíl, Tomáš (advisor)
The thesis deals with RF spectroscopic methods, which are applicable for the detection of hazardous substances such as explosives or drugs. Particular attention is focused on promising method of nuclear quadrupole resonance. Abroad this method has recently been applied in the detection of energetic materials in hazardous locations. The cornerstone of the nuclear quadrupole resonance is to evaluate the interaction between electromagnetic radiation, in the range of medium to very short waves, and the researched substance. Observed parameter are the resonant frequencies of the substance. Spectral analysis of signal is used for their evaluation. Resonant frequencies are always typical for the crystalline structure, therefore every explosive or drug is clearly identifiable by this method.
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Measurement of diffusion coefitients by use of magnetic resonance
Král, Jakub ; Gescheidtová, Eva (referee) ; Bartušek, Karel (advisor)
This Bachelor thesis is focused on imaging techniques based on the principles of nuclear-magnetic resonance. These techniques are one of the most modern studies of physical, chemical and biological properties of substances. Introduction of this work is focused primarily on physical principles. Further in this work attention is given to the method of the PFG-SE but also to more modern multiinterval NMR methods, which removes the systematic measurement errors for heterogeneous materials. Part of the work is also devoted to b-factor calculations for various kinds of pulse sequences. In last part the work is devoted to data processing in Matlab and Marevisi. Selected method from the beginning of the work is than used to measure the diffusion and processing of tissue cultures.
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Optimization of the experimental NQR spectrometer
Segiňák, Ján ; Král, Bohumil (referee) ; Steinbauer, Miloslav (advisor)
The thesis deals with the NQR spectroscopy, which is one of the modern non-destructive measurement and diagnostic methods for the characterization of various materials. It is using a quadrupole moment - a property of atomic nuclei of certain isotopes. A method of nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) is in principle very similar to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Thesis in the theoretical part analyse the principles of NMR and NQR, describes the possible use of this method to detect for example explosives, drugs, and other chemicals. In the following chapters are analysed the key parameters of NQR spectrometer and the principle of the chosen measurement method. The practical part deals with the individual components of NQR spectrometer, the design of possible improvements and programming of the measuring sequence. In the final chapter are processed the measurements of the submitted samples.
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Measurement of tissue embryos by MR imaging methods
Vrba, Jan ; Mikulka, Jan (referee) ; Bartušek, Karel (advisor)
The aim of this work is to determine the volume of water in tissue cultures of spruce MR imaging methods and changes during growth. Was measured set of samples, where was found contain of cluster in each cuts. It describes spin-echo method, which was used for measurement. In this work is given a description of the acquisition, calculation, evaluation and graphical representation of measured values.
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MR image processing
Mrákava, Petr ; Smékal, Zdeněk (referee) ; Gescheidtová, Eva (advisor)
The subject of this bachelor's thesis is to become familiar with the methods of processing image acquired by techniques of nuclear magnetic resonance. It describes the gradual steps in the digitizing of the signal to the image data. But in the process a disturbing component is almost always created in the image, in particular noise, which causes image devaluation. Therefore, further work is focused mainly on eliminating present disturbing components. For the noise elimination, the widely used wavelet transformation is applied, which is implemented by banks of digital filters. The experimental part of this work deals with design of MR filtering method, optimal filtering parameters setting, decomposition of images into magnetic field map, and subsequent comparison of results obtained.
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Measurement of relaxation constants by use of magnetic resonance
Kořínek, Radim ; Bartušek, Karel (referee) ; Gescheidtová, Eva (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis is dedicated to principles of magnetic resonance and measurement of relaxation times. At theoretical part all basics methods of measurement (SE-spin echo, GE-gradient echo, SR-saturation recovery, IR- inversion recovery) of relaxation times T1, T2 resp. T2* are shown. At practical part T1 and flip angles are carefully observed. In case of measurement of relaxation time T2, the FID signal acquisition after 90° RF pulse is sufficient. T2* time is set from absorbtion line. For measurement of transversal relaxation method SE (often called as Hahn spin echo –90° RF pulse is followed by next 180° RF pulse) can be used. With GE method, the T2* relaxation is observed. Measurement of relaxation time T1 using RF impulses and inclinable angles A, is described at chapter 3. Every magnetization components during RF impulses are deeply described by mathematical formulas. Other chapter of this bachelor thesis describes some functions from MATLAB and their fitness for approximation of signal. From every tested functions, the lsqcurvefit function would be the best. Iteration method is most fitting function for approximation of FID signal.
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Filtering methods for NMR measurements
Zvěřina, Lukáš ; Rajmic, Pavel (referee) ; Gescheidtová, Eva (advisor)
The subject of this thesis is the principle of modern filtering techniques of signals acquired by nuclear magnetic resonance technique. In the NMR images a disturbing element is almost always present, especially noise, which causes useful signal and image degradation. The noise is a random signal, related to the errors of measurement and evaluation. The noise brings no information about the behaviour of the signal and it is unwanted signal component. The bachelor thesis is therefore focused mainly on the removal of the interfering parts of the signals. It exploits the fact that the nowadays widely expanding wavelet transform is closely connected with the banks of the digital filters. The subsequent section deals with experimental filtering of signals by implementation the wavelet transform in Matlab.
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Filtering methods for MR images processing
Pláněk, Jiří ; Smékal, Zdeněk (referee) ; Gescheidtová, Eva (advisor)
This master´s thesis deals with wavelet transformation and its signal and image noise reduction application method. Significant parameters problems as a wavelet type, a threshold technique selection, a threshold level and a level analysis selection for successful signal and noise image filtering are described. A relation between wavelet transformation and digital bank filter is used by anti-noise and sub-bandwidth filtration. A part of the master´s thesis is focused on nuclear magnetic resonation, where jaw-joint image is processed. Jaw joint image noise reduction filtration methods are used in experimental part of the master´s thesis. Consequently, filtration methods improve a jaw joint image quality, which helps a doctor with patient health state condition. Different types of wavelets were tested and in different application methods order. Filtration methods results were visually compared; therefore any conclusion comparison has subjective matter. Accordingly, only doctor is able to resolve which filtration method is convenient to use to determine patient health state.
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Errors of diffusion measurements for MRI
Kavan, Pavel ; Rampl, Ivan (referee) ; Bartušek, Karel (advisor)
The Bachelor’s thesis is, at it’s begining, focused on the imaging and diagnostic techniques based on principles of magnetic resonance imaging. Nowadays, nuclear magnetic resonance belongs to reputable examing methods of variable molecule matters. Especially, due to multiinterval spin-echo PFGSE methods. Further in this thesis is spin-echo pulse sequence simulated in the data processing computer program Matlab. Simulations influencing error measurement of b-factor and diffusion are performed. These simulations could help to prevent appearance of measurement errors at some other experiments.
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