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Abstract #1077

Separating FID and Echo Contribution in Pass-Band BSSFP FMRI with Multiple-Phase Angle Cycling

Sung-Hong Park1,2, Tae Kim1, Ping Wang1, Timothy Q. Duong2, Seong-Gi Kim1

1Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; 2Research Imaging Institute, Ophthalmology/Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States


We acquired high resolution multiple phase-cycled bSSFP fMRI datasets in rat brains at 9.4T and separated FID and main echo components based on Fourier analysis. The FID component showed stronger fMRI signals than the main echo component, but it showed stronger correlation with both intracortical veins and cortical surface veins. The fMRI signal from the main echo component could contribute up to half of that from the FID component, implying that the main echo component should not be neglected in interpreting pass-band bSSFP fMRI signals.