In-plane simultaneous multisegment imaging using a 2D RF pulse.
Magn Reson Med
; 87(1): 263-271, 2022 01.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To develop an in-plane simultaneous multisegment (IP-SMS) imaging technique using a 2D-RF pulse and to demonstrate its ability to achieve high spatial resolution in EPI while reducing image distortion.METHODS:
The proposed IP-SMS technique takes advantage of periodic replicates of the excitation profile of a 2D-RF pulse to simultaneously excite multiple segments within a slice. These segments were acquired over a reduced FOV and separated using a joint GRAPPA reconstruction by leveraging virtual coils that combined the physical coil sensitivity and 2D-RF pulse spatial response. Two excitations were used with complementary spatial response profiles to adequately cover a full FOV, producing a full-FOV image that had the benefits of reduced FOV with high spatial resolution and reduced distortion. The IP-SMS technique was implemented in a diffusion-weighted single-shot EPI sequence. Experimental demonstrations were performed on a phantom and healthy human brain.RESULTS:
In the phantom experiment, IP-SMS enabled a four-fold acceleration using an eight-channel coil without causing residual aliasing artifacts. In the human brain experiment, diffusion-weighted images with high in-plane resolution (1 × 1 mm2 ) and substantially reduced image distortion were obtained in all imaging planes in comparison with a commercial diffusion-weighted EPI sequence. The capability of IP-SMS for contiguous whole-brain coverage was also demonstrated.CONCLUSION:
The proposed IP-SMS technique can realize the benefits of reduced-FOV imaging while achieving a full-FOV coverage with good image quality and time efficiency.Palavras-chave
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Algoritmos
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Imagem Ecoplanar
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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