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 RT-MRI 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.
Cite as: Kim, Y.-C., Narayanan, S.S., Nayak, K.S. (2010) Improved real-time MRI of oral-velar coordination using a golden-ratio spiral view order. Proc. Interspeech 2010, 1580-1583, doi: 10.21437/Interspeech.2010-459
@inproceedings{kim10d_interspeech,
author={Yoon-Chul Kim and Shrikanth S. Narayanan and Krishna S. Nayak},
title={{Improved real-time MRI of oral-velar coordination using a golden-ratio spiral view order}},
year=2010,
booktitle={Proc. Interspeech 2010},
pages={1580--1583},
doi={10.21437/Interspeech.2010-459}
}