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Abstract #1351

Delta-relaxometry with contrast-enhanced MR Fingerprinting: phantom validation and application to tumor imaging

Shengwen Deng1, Walter Zhao2,3, David W. Jordan1, Chaitra Badve 1,4, and Dan Ma2
1Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States, 2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States, 3Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States, 4Seidman Cancer Center and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center,, Cleveland, OH, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Relaxometry, MR Fingerprinting, Delta Relaxometry; Tumor ImagingThe influence of hemodynamics and contrast concentration can be eliminated with ratios between delta-relaxometry in contrast-enhanced MR Fingerprinting (MRF). This delta ratio can be used to characterize the in vivo contrast-specific tissue response, beyond the conventional T1/T2 shortening effect. In this abstract, we: 1) developed a MRF-based strategy to image the concentration-independent, contrast-specific tissue response using delta-relaxometry; 2) validated reproducibility and linearity of delta-relaxometry in phantom experiments; 3) reported the novel Delta-relaxometry image contrast distinct from current clinical image contrasts; and 4) illustrated the sensitivity of delta-relaxometry in brain tumor characterization and classification.

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