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Designing Optimal Loop, Saddle, and Ellipse-Based Magnetic Coils by Spherical Harmonic Mapping (2023)
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Hobson, P. J., Hardwicke, N. L., Davis, A., Smith, T. X., Morley, C., Packer, M., Holmes, N., Weil, M. A., Brookes, M. J., Bowtell, R., & Fromhold, M. (2023). Designing Optimal Loop, Saddle, and Ellipse-Based Magnetic Coils by Spherical Harmonic Mapping. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 72, Article 1005815. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2023.3284138

Adaptable, low-cost, coils designed by carefully selecting the arrangements and geometries of simple primitive units are used to generate magnetic fields for diverse applications. These extend from magnetic resonance and fundamental physics experimen... Read More about Designing Optimal Loop, Saddle, and Ellipse-Based Magnetic Coils by Spherical Harmonic Mapping.

An examination of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with active Crohn's disease (2023)
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Francis, S. T., Moran, G. W., Eldeghaidy, S., Radford, S., & Thapaliya, G. (2023). An examination of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with active Crohn's disease. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, Article 1265815. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2023.1265815

Background: Alterations in resting state functional connectivity (rs-FC) in Crohn’s Disease (CD) have been documented in default mode network (DMN) and frontal parietal network (FPN) areas, visual, cerebellar, salience and attention resting-state-net... Read More about An examination of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with active Crohn's disease.

An examination of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with active Crohn’s disease (2023)
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Thapaliya, G., Eldeghaidy, S., Radford, S. J., Francis, S. T., & Moran, G. W. (in press). An examination of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with active Crohn’s disease. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, Article 1265815. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2023.1265815

Background: Alterations in resting state functional connectivity (rs-FC) in Crohn’s Disease (CD) have been documented in default mode network (DMN) and frontal parietal network (FPN) areas, visual, cerebellar, salience and attention resting-state-net... Read More about An examination of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with active Crohn’s disease.

Tri-axial rubidium and helium optically pumped magnetometers for on-scalp magnetoencephalography recording of interictal epileptiform discharges: a case study (2023)
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Feys, O., Corvilain, P., Labyt, E., Mahmoudzadeh, M., Routier, L., Sculier, C., Holmes, N., Brookes, M., Goldman, S., Romain, R., Mitryukovskiy, S., Palacios-Laloy, A., Schwartz, D., Betrouni, N., Derambure, P., Wallois, F., Wens, V., & De Tiège, X. (2023). Tri-axial rubidium and helium optically pumped magnetometers for on-scalp magnetoencephalography recording of interictal epileptiform discharges: a case study. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, Article 1284262. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2023.1284262

Cryogenic magnetoencephalography (MEG) enhances the presurgical assessment of refractory focal epilepsy (RFE). Optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) are cryogen-free sensors that enable on-scalp MEG recordings. Here, we investigate the application of... Read More about Tri-axial rubidium and helium optically pumped magnetometers for on-scalp magnetoencephalography recording of interictal epileptiform discharges: a case study.

Multiparametric Renal Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prediction and Annual Monitoring of the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease over Two Years (2023)
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Buchanan, C. E., Mahmoud, H., Cox, E. F., Prestwich, B. L., Noble, R. A., Selby, N. M., Taal, M. W., & Francis, S. T. (2023). Multiparametric Renal Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prediction and Annual Monitoring of the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease over Two Years. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(23), Article 7282. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12237282

Background: Multiparametric renal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provides a non-invasive method to assess kidney structure and function, but longitudinal studies are limited. Methods: A total of 22 patients with CKD category G3-4 (estimated glomeru... Read More about Multiparametric Renal Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prediction and Annual Monitoring of the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease over Two Years.

Portable single-beam cesium zero-field magnetometer for magnetocardiography (2023)
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Dawson, R., O'Dwyer, C., Mrozowski, M. S., Irwin, E., McGilligan, J. P., Burt, D. P., Hunter, D., Ingleby, S., Rea, M., Holmes, N., Brookes, M. J., Griffin, P. F., & Riis, E. (2023). Portable single-beam cesium zero-field magnetometer for magnetocardiography. Journal of Optical Microsystems, 3(4), Article 044501. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.jom.3.4.044501

Optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) are becoming common in the realm of biomagnetic measurements. We discuss the development of a prototype zero-field cesium portable OPM and its miniaturized components. Zero-field sensors operate in a very low sta... Read More about Portable single-beam cesium zero-field magnetometer for magnetocardiography.

ISMRM Open Science Initiative for Perfusion Imaging (OSIPI): ASL pipeline inventory (2023)
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Fan, H., Mutsaerts, H. J. M. M., Anazodo, U., Arteaga, D., Baas, K. P. A., Buchanan, C., Camargo, A., Keil, V. C., Lin, Z., Lindner, T., Hirschler, L., Hu, J., Padrela, B. E., Taghvaei, M., Thomas, D. L., Dolui, S., & Petr, J. (2024). ISMRM Open Science Initiative for Perfusion Imaging (OSIPI): ASL pipeline inventory. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 91(5), 1787-1802. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.29869

Purpose: To create an inventory of image processing pipelines of arterial spin labeling (ASL) and list their main features, and to evaluate the capability, flexibility, and ease of use of publicly available pipelines to guide novice ASL users in sele... Read More about ISMRM Open Science Initiative for Perfusion Imaging (OSIPI): ASL pipeline inventory.

Liver investigation: Testing marker utility in steatohepatitis (LITMUS): Assessment & validation of imaging modality performance across the NAFLD spectrum in a prospectively recruited cohort study (the LITMUS imaging study): Study protocol (2023)
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Pavlides, M., Mózes, F. E., Akhtar, S., Wonders, K., Cobbold, J., Tunnicliffe, E. M., Allison, M., Godfrey, E. M., Aithal, G. P., Francis, S., Romero-Gomez, M., Castell, J., Fernandez-Lizaranzu, I., Aller, R., Sigüenza González, R., Agustin, S., Pericàs, J. M., Boursier, J., Aube, C., Ratziu, V., …Harrison, S. (2023). Liver investigation: Testing marker utility in steatohepatitis (LITMUS): Assessment & validation of imaging modality performance across the NAFLD spectrum in a prospectively recruited cohort study (the LITMUS imaging study): Study protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 134, Article 107352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2023.107352

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the liver manifestation of the metabolic syndrome with global prevalence reaching epidemic levels. Despite the high disease burden in the population only a small proportion of those with NAFLD will develop... Read More about Liver investigation: Testing marker utility in steatohepatitis (LITMUS): Assessment & validation of imaging modality performance across the NAFLD spectrum in a prospectively recruited cohort study (the LITMUS imaging study): Study protocol.