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Abstract #4007

Multiple Echo Multi Shot (MEMS) Diffusion Sequence

Sergio Uribe1,2, Csar Galindo3, Cristian Tejos, 2,4, Pablo Irarrazaval, 2,4, Steren Chabert3

1Radiology Department, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile; 2Biomedical Imaging Center, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile; 3Biomedical Engineering Department, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile; 4Electrical Engineering Department, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile


T2 and diffusion measurements are usually acquire in different scans. In this work we propose a multi echo multi shot diffusion sequence that allows us obtaining T2 and mean diffusivity from a single scan. The multi shot approach enable short echo times for both echoes. This characteristic makes this sequence suitable to be applied in tissues with short T2. Result of in vivo experiments show an excellent correlation of T2 and mean diffusivity of the muscle compare to standard scans.