Abstract #4197

Systematic Investigation of Various Strategies for T2* Mapping for Liver Iron Quantification in the Presence of Noise

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; ³Philips Medical Systems, Highland Heights, OH, United States

Various strategies for T2* mapping for liver iron quantification in the presence of noise is investigated in this study, including log-linear and nonlinear curve fitting, either using magnitude or complex signal data.