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Abstract #1899

Impact assessment of posture and breath hold state on diaphragm shape

Christoph Arthofer1,2, Shahideh Safavi1,3, Andrew Cooper2, James Harkin2, Saleh Alenazi4, Penny Gowland1,2, Charlotte E Bolton1,3, and Ian Hall1,3

1National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 3Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 4School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

The diaphragm plays a crucial role in respiratory mechanics. However, commonly used image acquisition methods are limited by position and breath hold duration. We developed a novel MR protocol for scanning the diaphragm in an upright low-field MR scanner and analysis tools to investigate the impact of posture and breath hold state on its morphology.

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