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Abstract #3944

Comparison of FAST(EST)MAP and BOLERO shimming for single voxel spectroscopy at 7T

Jullie W Pan1, Melissa Terpstra1, Junghwan Kim1, and Hoby P Hetherington2
1Radiology, University of Missouri Columbia, columbia, MO, United States, 2Resonance Research Inc., Billerica, MA, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Data Acquisition, Spectroscopy, shimmingBecause of the small volumes (2 to 15cc) used in single voxel spectroscopy (SVS), field inhomogeneities over such voxels are thought to be well managed by low order shim methods, e.g., FAST(EST)MAP using 1st-2nd spherical harmonic shim terms. In this report performed at 7T (Siemens Terra) we evaluate SVS from a key region of interest (prefrontal cortex PFC) with FAST(EST)MAP in comparison with Bolero shimming, a method that specifically manages high order shim terms. High accuracy field maps and LCModel analysis of STEAM spectroscopy are evaluated.

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