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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Quantitative multi-parameter mapping optimized for the clinical routine |
| Creators Name: | Cooper, G., Hirsch, S., Scheel, M., Brandt, A.U., Paul, F., Finke, C., Boehm-Sturm, P. and Hetzer, S. |
| Abstract: | Using quantitative multi-parameter mapping (MPM), studies can investigate clinically relevant microstructural changes with high reliability over time and across subjects and sites. However, long acquisition times (20 min for the standard 1-mm isotropic protocol) limit its translational potential. This study aimed to evaluate the sensitivity gain of a fast 1.6-mm isotropic MPM protocol including post-processing optimized for longitudinal clinical studies. 6 healthy volunteers (35±7 years old; 3 female) were scanned at 3T to acquire the following whole-brain MPM maps with 1.6 mm isotropic resolution: proton density (PD), magnetization transfer saturation (MT), longitudinal relaxation rate (R1), and transverse relaxation rate (R2*). MPM maps were generated using two RF transmit field (B1+) correction methods: (1) using an acquired B1+ map and (2) using a data-driven approach. Maps were generated with and without Gibb's ringing correction. The intra-/inter-subject coefficient of variation (CoV) of all maps in the gray and white matter, as well as in all anatomical regions of a fine-grained brain atlas, were compared between the different post-processing methods using Student's t-test. The intra-subject stability of the 1.6-mm MPM protocol is 2–3 times higher than for the standard 1-mm sequence and can be achieved in less than half the scan duration. Intra-subject variability for all four maps in white matter ranged from 1.2–5.3% and in gray matter from 1.8 to 9.2%. Bias-field correction using an acquired B1+ map significantly improved intra-subject variability of PD and R1 in the gray (42%) and white matter (54%) and correcting the raw images for the effect of Gibb's ringing further improved intra-subject variability in all maps in the gray (11%) and white matter (10%). Combining Gibb's ringing correction and bias field correction using acquired B1+ maps provides excellent stability of the 7-min MPM sequence with 1.6 mm resolution suitable for the clinical routine. |
| Keywords: | Quantitative Multi-Parameter Mapping, Intra-Subject Reliability, Gibb's Ringing, Quantitative MRI, Signal-to-Noise-Ratio |
| Source: | Frontiers in Neuroscience |
| ISSN: | 1662-453X |
| Publisher: | Frontiers Media SA |
| Volume: | 14 |
| Page Range: | 611194 |
| Date: | 7 December 2020 |
| Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.611194 |
| PubMed: | View item in PubMed |
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