MP2RAGEME: T1, T2*, and QSM mapping in one sequence at 7 tesla

M.W. Caan, P.L. Bazin, J.P. Marques, G. de Hollander, S.O. Dumoulin, W. van der Zwaag

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Abstract

Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging generates images of meaningful physical or chemical variables measured in physical units that allow quantitative comparisons between tissue regions and among subjects scanned at the same or different sites. Here, we show that we can acquire quantitative T 1 , T 2 * , and quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) information in a single acquisition, using a multi-echo (ME) extension of the second gradient-echo image of the MP2RAGE sequence. This combination is called MP2RAGE ME, or MP2RAGEME. The simultaneous acquisition results in large time savings, perfectly coregistered data, and minimal image quality differences compared to separately acquired data. Following a correction for residual transmit B 1 + -sensitivity, quantitative T 1 , T 2 * , and QSM values were in excellent agreement with those obtained from separately acquired, also B 1 + -corrected, MP2RAGE data and ME gradient echo data. The quantitative values from reference regions of interests were also in very good correspondence with literature values. From the MP2RAGEME data, we further derived a multiparametric cortical parcellation, as well as a combined arterial and venous map. In sum, our MP2RAGEME sequence has the benefit in large time savings, perfectly coregistered data and minor image quality differences.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1786-1798
Number of pages13
JournalHuman Brain Mapping
Volume40
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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