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Abstract #2363

Rapid High Resolution 3D Volume Imaging of the Human Brain Using Spin Echo EPI, Parallel Imaging, Reduced-FOV Methods, and Oversampling Reduction at 7T

Christopher Joseph Wargo1, John C. Gore1

1Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States


The aims of this research were to develop and evaluate an inner volume imaging approach to achieve high resolution with dramatically reduced scan times at the ultra-high field strength of 7T. This was accomplished using a combination of 3D multi-shot and single-shot EPI, parallel imaging using SENSE, reduced-FOV methods, and volume oversampling reduction by applying outer-volume suppression (OVS) bands at the ends of the 3D volume. Both 500 and 300 micron resolutions were achieved in the human midbrain without artifacts, within 3 to 7 minutes.