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Abstract #4585

Rapid multi-contrast multi-parametric whole brain imaging based on AI-accelerated multi-shot echo-planar imaging (msEPI)

Yanglei Wu1, Yuan Li1, Xiaoyun Fan2, Feng Feng2, Thorsten Feiweier3, Bryan Clifford4, and Jianxun Qu1
1MR Reseach Collaboration Team, Siemens Healthineers, Beijing, China, 2Radiology Department, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, 3Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany, 4Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Boston, MA, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Quantitative Imaging, Multi-Contrast, Artificial Intelligence; Quantitative Mapping; Ultra-fast Acquisition

Motivation: To enhance MRI efficiency for brain imaging, improve image quality, and enable multi-parametric mapping for diagnosing neurological diseases.

Goal(s): Develop a rapid imaging protocol using AI-accelerated multi-shot echo-planar imaging (msEPI) to simultaneously acquire multi-contrast images and quantitatively map R2, R2', R2*,R1, M0, and MTR across the entire brain.

Approach: Utilize msEPI with AI-enhanced reconstruction, scan five healthy volunteers, adjust parameters for different contrasts, and conduct whole-brain quantification using MATLAB.

Results: The acquisition technique collects FLAIR and FGATIR-like multi-contrast images with high SNR and enable multi-parameter quantification in just 5 minutes. This approach holds the potential to streamline diagnostics and enhance the patient’s experience.

Impact: Our multi-contrast fast quantification MRI protocol, founded on an AI-accelerated multi-shot echo-planar imaging sequence, substantially shortens scanning time while delivering high-quality multi-parametric brain images, offering a promising advancement in efficient and effective diagnostic processes for neurological diseases.

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