Abstract #3977
Optimized Ultra-short Echo Time Breathhold 3D Lung Imaging
Neville D Gai 1 , Robert Evers 1 , Harsh Agarwal 2 , Ashkan Malayeri 1 , and David Bluemke 1
1
Radiology & Imaging Sciences, NIH, Bethesda,
MD, United States,
2
Philips
Research N.A., Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States
Clinical MR lung imaging is being increasingly done to
avoid ionizing radiation especially in longitudinal
studies. In this work, we optimize a 3D stack of stars
acquisition to perform high SNR complete lung imaging in
a single breath-hold. Ten consecutive volunteers were
scanned on a 3T scanner for axial and coronal
breath-hold images. The images were analyzed for SNR in
lung parenchyma. Results indicate the suitability of the
technique for robust lung imaging in a clinical setting.
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