The goal of this work is to reduce artefact extent and improve localisation of deep-brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes with MRI. A Zero Echo-Time (ZTE) sequence was used for data acquisition in a phantom and a patient; the minimal signal voids around electrodes, the ZTE’s natural proton-density weighting and low SAR/B1rms make it ideal for imaging implants. A pseudo-positive contrast image was first generated by inverting ZTE image intensity values, fitting and subtracting the background signal; a centre of mass calculation and singular value decomposition were then employed for electrode detection. Similar-sized artefacts as in CT images and improved precision over standard T1-weighted imaging were demonstrated.
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