Abstract #1728
Optimization of Inter-Echo Variance Channel Combination Technique for Susceptibility Weighted Imaging at 3T and 7T
Zahra Hosseini 1 , Junmin Liu 2 , and Maria Drangova 2,3
1
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program,
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada,
2
Imaging
Research Laboratories, Robarts Research Institute,
London, Ontario, Canada,
3
Medical Biophysics,
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) allows for
visualization of veins using intrinsic tissue
properties. This technique has gained popularity in the
clinic in the past decade. SWI requires accurate phase
images in order to generate a reliable mask and
ultimately good contrast between veins and adjacent
structures. Multi-channel acquisition therefore requires
a channel combination technique that preserves the
quality of the phase image. We present the application
of the inter-echo variance channel combination technique
for SW imaging and demonstrate single-slice SWI for the
first time.
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