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Abstract #3410

Improving 7T Cervical Spine (C-spine) MRI using the Uniform Combined Reconstruction (UNICORN) Algorithm

Venkata Veerendranadh Chebrolu1,2, Stefan Sommer3,4, Constantin von Deuster3,4, and Julien Galley5
1Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Rochester, MN, United States, 2Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States, 3Siemens Healthcare AG, Zurich, Switzerland, 4SCMI, Swiss Center for Musculoskeletal Imaging, Zurich, Switzerland, 5Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Ultra-high field (UHF) 7T MRI provides high spatial resolution with significantly better signal-to-noise ratio compared to 3T and C-spine imaging at 7T is being pursued at a few research sites across the globe. MRI of the C-spine at 7T is challenging due to multiple factors. Recently, an algorithm ‘Uniform Combined Reconstruction’ (UNICORN) was used to correct receive-coil intensity inhomogeneity and improve the uniformity and overall image quality of 7T knee MRI. In this work, we present preliminary results from the application of UNICORN to C-spine imaging and demonstrate the utility of UNICORN in improving uniformity of C-spine MRI at 7T.

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