Rapid brain MRI acquisition techniques at ultra-high fields

• Published in: NMR in biomedicine Vol. 29; no. 9; pp. 1198 - 1221
• Main Authors: Setsompop, Kawin, Feinberg, David A., Polimeni, Jonathan R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: 3D imaging; 3D-EPI; Algorithms; blipped-CAIPI; Brain - anatomy & histology; CAIPIRINHA; Humans; Image Enhancement - methods; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods; Magnetic Fields; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; multiband; Radiation Dosage; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; simultaneous multislice; simultaneous multislice RF pulse design; simultaneous multislice, multiband, blipped‐CAIPI; wave-CAIPI; 3D-EPI; wave-CAIPI; 3D imaging; CAIPIRINHA; simultaneous multislice, multiband, blipped-CAIPI; simultaneous multislice RF pulse design

Ultra‐high‐field MRI provides large increases in signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) as well as enhancement of several contrast mechanisms in both structural and functional imaging. Combined, these gains result in a substantial boost in contrast‐to‐noise ratio that can be exploited for higher‐spatial‐resolu...