We developed a flow-sensitive 3D fast spin echo pulse sequence with Dixon-based water-fat separation and compressed sensing for robust and efficient peripheral nerve imaging. Outer volume suppression allows shorter scan times by limiting spatial encoding of the FOV to the anatomy of interest without aliasing concerns. In addition, it improves the performance of spectrally-selective fat suppression methods, that can be advantageous for very high resolution imaging but are typically hampered by B0 inhomogeneity, by allowing shimming over smaller regions. Preliminary data showed good delineation of peripheral nerves in different anatomies, with adequate resolution and clinically feasible acquisiton times.
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