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Abstract #2292

Spatial Selection by Signal Spoiling with a 3 Channel Flat Gradient Coil

MAGNA25Walter R.T. Witschey1, 2, Sebastian Littin3, Daniel Gallichan3, Christian A. Cocosco3, Anna Masako Welz3, Hans Weber3, Gerrit Schultz3, Andrew Dewdney3, Felix Wehrli1, Juergen Hennig3, Maxim Zaitsev4

1Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; 2Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; 3Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 4Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, United States


Spatial selection is achieved by spoiling the MR signal at the boundaries of anatomical shapes. This controlled spoiling is achieved here using a new 3-channel, flat gradient coil integrated with the patient table.