An algorithm for numerical calculation of the k-space data-weighting for polarly sampled trajectories: application to spiral imaging

Magn Reson Imaging. 1997;15(7):785-94. doi: 10.1016/s0730-725x(97)00039-8.

Abstract

Image reconstruction of data sampled into a non-uniform k-space grid requires appropriate data weighting and, for spiral-scan raw data, this weighting is usually calculated analytically under the assumption of uniform radial k-space sampling. This paper presents a simple and efficient algorithm for explicit numerical calculation of the data weighting for generalised polarly sampled k-space trajectories. The algorithm has been tested against both simulated data and data from experimental spiral-scan imaging and clearly provides significant improvements in image reconstruction when the radial uniformity of the k-space trajectory is poor.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted