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Improved real-time MRI of oral-velar coordination using a golden-ratio spiral view order

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Improved real-time MRI of oral-velar coordination using a golden-ratio spiral view order
In speech research using real-time magnetic resonance imaging (RT-MRI), frame reconstruction is typically performed with a constant temporal resolution. However, a flexible selection of temporal resolution is desirable because of natural variations in speaking rate and variations in the speed of different articulators. In this work, a novel spiral golden-ratio temporal view order was applied to nasal RTMRI studies in imaging a mid-sagittal slice of the upper airway. Compared to conventional spiral bit-reversed temporal view order scheme, the proposed golden-ratio scheme provides less temporal blurring in the depiction of rapid tongue tip motion with a selection of high temporal resolution. It also provides higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in the depiction of relatively slow velar motion with a selection of low temporal resolution.
Yoon-Chul Kim, Shrikanth S. Narayanan, Krishna S.
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Type Journal
Year 2010
Where INTERSPEECH
Authors Yoon-Chul Kim, Shrikanth S. Narayanan, Krishna S. Nayak
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