Abstract #3410

Improving 7T Cervical Spine (C-spine) MRI using the Uniform Combined Reconstruction (UNICORN) Algorithm

Venkata Veerendranadh Chebrolu^1,2, Stefan Sommer^3,4, Constantin von Deuster^3,4, and Julien Galley⁵

¹Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Rochester, MN, United States, ²Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States, ³Siemens Healthcare AG, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁴SCMI, Swiss Center for Musculoskeletal Imaging, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁵Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Ultra-high field (UHF) 7T MRI provides high spatial resolution with significantly better signal-to-noise ratio compared to 3T and C-spine imaging at 7T is being pursued at a few research sites across the globe. MRI of the C-spine at 7T is challenging due to multiple factors. Recently, an algorithm ‘Uniform Combined Reconstruction’ (UNICORN) was used to correct receive-coil intensity inhomogeneity and improve the uniformity and overall image quality of 7T knee MRI. In this work, we present preliminary results from the application of UNICORN to C-spine imaging and demonstrate the utility of UNICORN in improving uniformity of C-spine MRI at 7T.

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