Metabolic MRI and Beyond: Emerging Technologies and Translational Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosignal Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metabolic and tissue functional MRI; molecular imaging; CEST (chemical saturation exchange transfer) MRI; MR spectroscopy; imaging biomarkers; technical development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) remains one of the most versatile and powerful imaging tools in biomedical research and clinical diagnostics. Its ability to non-invasively evaluate soft tissue structures, physiology, and molecular-level processes makes it essential for modern medicine. This Special Issue will highlight emerging innovations in MRI technology, with a particular focus on metabolic and functional imaging and their translation into clinical practice.
Recent advancements in MRI have allowed for deeper explorations of tissue metabolism and cellular function through the use of advanced metabolic imaging techniques, including Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST), Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL), proton (1H) and phosphorus (31P) MR spectroscopy, deuterium metabolic imaging (DMI), hyperpolarized 13C MRI, etc. These metabolic MRI methods are opening up new opportunities in oncology, neurology, musculoskeletal imaging, etc., as well as in the study of metabolic disorders.
We invite contributions that discuss novel pulse sequences, hardware improvements, and image reconstruction and processing algorithms, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, specific to MRI. Both preclinical and clinical studies are welcome, especially those demonstrating translational relevance and impact.
This Special Issue seeks to gather interdisciplinary work from physicists, engineers, radiologists, and biomedical researchers to foster the development and clinical application of advanced MRI techniques for the better diagnosis, monitoring, and understanding of diseases.
Dr. Kejia Cai
Guest Editor
Dr. Mohan Jayatilake
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- metabolic MRI
- CEST MRI
- deuterium metabolic imaging
- hyperpolarized 13C MRI
- Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL)
- artificial intelligence in MRI
- MR spectroscopy
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