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Abstract #0445

Mapping Placenta Structure and Function with Low-Field MRI

Paddy J. Slator1, Jana Hutter 2,3, Raphael Tomi Tricot2,3,4, Jordina Aviles Verdera2,3, Joseph V. Hajnal2,3, and Daniel C. Alexander1
1Centre for Medical Image Computing and Department of Computer Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom, 2Centre for the Developing Brain, School of Biomedicial Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, 3Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, 4MR Research Collaborations, Siemens Healthcare Limited, Frimley, United Kingdom

Synopsis

Keywords: Placenta, Low-Field MRIPlacental MRI is emerging as a promising adjunct to ultrasound during pregnancy. Low field MRI is appealing for multiple reasons and can support the widespread roll out of placental MRI. Here we provide a proof-of-concept that a quantitative placental imaging technique that has been demonstrated at high-field (1.5T / 3T) – combined T2*-diffusion MRI – is also viable at low field (0.55T). We highlight similarities and differences in low-field maps compared to the current state-of-the-art high-field maps and highlight key areas for future work to realise the potential of low-field placental quantitative MRI during pregnancy.

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