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Motion-sensitized driven equilibrium for blood-suppressed T2* mapping.
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PMID:  21769964     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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PURPOSE: To combine a motion-sensitized driven equilibrium (MSDE) preparation with a multi-echo spoiled gradient-echo sequence (SPGR) to suppress the blood signal intensity in T2* mapping of carotid plaques and liver. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The analytical solution of the Bloch equations for the multi-echo SPGR sequence, with and without the MSDE preparation, was calculated to optimize sequence parameters. The sequence was implemented at 3 Tesla and T2* maps of carotid plaques and liver were first optimized for blood suppression, and then acquired from five healthy livers and six subjects with ultrasound-identified carotid plaques. RESULTS: Simulations and experimental data showed that the flip angle that gives maximal signal (Ernst angle) in the MSDE-SPGR was greatly increased from that of pure SPGR. Robust blood suppression was obtained in the T2* maps of carotid plaques and liver, requiring suppression at a field of speed (FOS) of 30 cm/s in both the carotids and liver. CONCLUSION: MSDE provides a means to suppress the blood signal intensity in SPGR sequences. Tissue T2* maps can be obtained without the confounding effects originating from blood vessels. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2011;. © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Authors:
Rexford D Newbould; David R J Owen; Joseph Shalhoub; Andrew P Brown; Giulio Gambarota
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-7-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1522-2586     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-7-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
GSK Clinical Imaging Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom. rexford.newbould@gmail.com.
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