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Abstract #4022

Investigating Respiratory Cycle-Dependent B0 in Liver MRI at 3T

Timo Strasser1, Jonathan Stelter1, Veronika Spieker2, Kilian Weiß3, Rickmar Braren1, Julia Schnabel2,4, and Dimitrios Karampinos1
1TUM School of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany, 2Helmholtz Center Munich, Munich, Germany, 3Philips GmbH Market DACH, Hamburg, Germany, 4School of Computation, Information and Technology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

Synopsis

Keywords: Liver, Liver, Motion Correction

Motivation: Respiratory motion disturbs the stability of the primary magnetic field (B0), leading to potential image artifacts. Despite the significant influence of respiratory motion on B0, understanding these variations in the liver remains understudied in quantitative MRI.

Goal(s): To provide a comprehensive analysis of respiration-induced B0 variations in the liver.

Approach: The study used direct simulations, acquisition simulations followed by reconstruction, and in vivo scans to quantify B0 variations in the liver.

Results: Maximal temporal fieldmap variations were subject dependent and showed a mean variation in the order of 24.9 Hz across the respiratory cycle in the region close to the liver-diaphram interface.

Impact: This research provides a clearer understanding of respiratory motion effects on MRI, particularly in the liver. These insights could lead to improved image clarity for quantitative imaging.

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