Abstract #4998

Low field cardiac MR thermometry: feasibility at 0.55T

Ronald Mooiweer^1,2, Charlotte Rogers¹, Radhouene Neji^1,2, Reza Razavi¹, and Sébastien Roujol¹

¹School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²MR Research Collaborations, Siemens Healthcare Limited, Camberley, United Kingdom

Synopsis

Keywords: Myocardium, Thermometry

Low field strength MRI scanners are appealing for MR guided interventions because of their lower associated costs and increased compatibility with interventional devices. Cardiac PRFS thermometry shows promise for real-time guidance of ablation therapy of cardiac arrhythmias. In this study, initial characterization of cardiac PRFS thermometry at 0.55T was performed in 5 healthy volunteers by measuring the stability over time. The stability of thermometry was 1.6±0.8 °C in the myocardium, confirming feasibility at this field strength.

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