| A simple low-SAR technique for chemical-shift selection with high-field spin-echo imaging. | |
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PMID: 20574987 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We have discovered a simple and highly robust method for removal of chemical shift artifact in spin-echo MR images, which simultaneously decreases the radiofrequency power deposition (specific absorption rate). The method is demonstrated in spin-echo echo-planar imaging brain images acquired at 7 T, with complete suppression of scalp fat signal. When excitation and refocusing pulses are sufficiently different in duration, and thus also different in the amplitude of their slice-select gradients, a spatial mismatch is produced between the fat slices excited and refocused, with no overlap. Because no additional radiofrequency pulse is used to suppress fat, the specific absorption rate is significantly reduced compared with conventional approaches. This enables greater volume coverage per unit time, well suited for functional and diffusion studies using spin-echo echo-planar imaging. Moreover, the method can be generally applied to any sequence involving slice-selective excitation and at least one slice-selective refocusing pulse at high magnetic field strengths. The method is more efficient than gradient reversal methods and more robust against inhomogeneities of the static (polarizing) field (B(0)). |
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Authors:
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Dimo Ivanov; Andreas Schäfer; Markus N Streicher; Robin M Heidemann; Robert Trampel; Robert Turner |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Volume: 64 ISSN: 1522-2594 ISO Abbreviation: Magn Reson Med Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-28 Completed Date: 2011-01-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8505245 Medline TA: Magn Reson Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 319-26 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurophysics, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany. divanov@cbs.mpg.de |
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Algorithms* Brain / anatomy & histology* Brain Chemistry* Echo-Planar Imaging / methods* Humans Image Enhancement / methods* Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods* Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Spin Labels |
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