Abstract #3608

Pre-Excitation Gradients for Eddy Current-Nulled Convex Optimized Diffusion Encoding to Mitigate Distortion in 2D Diffusion Weighted Imaging

Matthew J. Middione¹, Michael Loecher¹, Xiaozhi Cao¹, Kawin Setsompop^1,2, and Daniel B. Ennis^1,3

¹Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States, ²Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States, ³Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Pulse Sequence Design, Diffusion/other diffusion imaging techniques, Eddy CurrentsDiffusion encoding gradients produce eddy currents that cause image distortions in DWI. Twice refocused spin-echo (TRSE) and eddy current-nulled convex optimized diffusion encoding (ENCODE) mitigate eddy current-induced image distortions in DWI, but at the expense of extending the TE. Herein, we revise the original ENCODE method by playing additional pre-excitation gradient lobes (Pre-ENCODE). Using simulations, phantom experiments, and in vivo imaging we demonstrate that Pre-ENCODE mitigates eddy current-induced image distortions in DWI with a shorter TE than TRSE and ENCODE.

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