Motion artifacts in MRI: A complex problem with many partial solutions

• Published in: Journal of magnetic resonance imaging Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 887 - 901
• Main Authors: Zaitsev, Maxim, Maclaren, Julian, Herbst, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2015; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Anesthesia - methods; Brain - anatomy & histology; Breath Holding; Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques - methods; Digital broadcasting; Humans; Image Enhancement - methods; Immobilization - methods; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Methods; Models, Biological; Motion; motion artifact; motion correction; motion prevention; Movement; MRI; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Reproducibility of Results; Respiratory-Gated Imaging Techniques - methods; review; Sensitivity and Specificity; motion prevention; motion correction; MRI; motion artifact; review

Subject motion during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been problematic since its introduction as a clinical imaging modality. While sensitivity to particle motion or blood flow can be used to provide useful image contrast, bulk motion presents a considerable problem in the majority of clinical...