Accelerated multislice MRI with patterned excitation

Author:

de Zwart Jacco A.1ORCID,van Gelderen Peter1ORCID,Wang Yicun1ORCID,Duyn Jeff H.1

Affiliation:

1. Advanced MRI Section, Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Imaging National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health Maryland Bethesda USA

Abstract

AbstractPurposeAccelerate multislice 2D MRI by using RF pulses that simultaneously act on different slices to combine contrast preparation and image acquisition.Theory and MethodsMRI applications often require the use of multiple RF pulses to generate desired contrast and prepare the signal for readout. Examples are the use of inversion prepulses to generate T1 contrast, or the use of spin‐echo preparations to generate T2 or diffusion contrast. In multislice MRI, this separation of contrast preparation and readout can render scans time‐inefficient and lengthy. We introduce a class of pulse sequences that overcomes this inefficiency by combining contrast preparation and signal readout. This is accomplished by using RF pulses that manipulate the magnetization of multiple slices simultaneously and a gradient crusher scheme that selects a target slice for readout.ResultsFeasibility of the method was demonstrated for spin echo–based measurement of water diffusion and tissue pulsation in human brain at 3 T. Increases in time‐efficiency and reductions in scan time were highly dependent on specific implementation and reached as high as 25% and 53%, respectively.ConclusionA novel approach to multislice MRI is demonstrated that reduces scan time for specific applications.

Funder

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

National Institutes of Health

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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