Abstract #2412

Noniterative Closed Form Solution to Multipeak Proton-Density Fat Fraction Estimation

Takeshi Yokoo¹,², Qing Yuan¹, Ivan E. Dimitrov²,³

¹Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States; ²Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States; ³Phillips Medical Systems, Highland Heights, OH, United States

This proof of concept study shows that a closed form estimation of multipeak proton-density fat fraction is possible using multiecho gradient-echo imaging. It compares favorably to the conventional nonlinear least-square fitting methods.