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Abstract #0386

Low power free-breathing absolute B1+ mapping in the human body at 7T using magnetic resonance fingerprinting

Max Lutz1, Christoph Stefan Aigner1, Sebastian Dietrich1, Sebastian Flassbeck2,3, Constance G. F. Gatefait1, Christoph Kolbitsch1, and Sebastian Schmitter1,4,5
1Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig and Berlin, Germany, 2Dept. of Radiology, Center for Biomedical Imaging, New York, NY, United States, 3Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research, New York, NY, United States, 4Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany, 5Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Synopsis

At 7T, power restrictions are a major limitation to accurately map the absolute transmit magnetic field (B1+) in the body. To overcome this, we investigate an absolute B1+ mapping method with low RF power using magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF). Measurements are done in a phantom at 3T and in-vivo in the liver at 7T. Resulting maps are compared to the actual flip angle (AFI) method. The obtained results show good agreement between the two methods, while the MRF approach seems to perform better in regions of low B1+ amplitude. Motion robustness introduced by a radial acquisition scheme enables free-breathing measurements.

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