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Abstract #3268

Exploring vessel artifacts in χ-separation

Taechang Kim1, Sooyeon Ji2, and Jongho Lee1
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 2Division of Computer Engineering, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin, Korea, Republic of

Synopsis

Keywords: Susceptibility/QSM, Quantitative Susceptibility mapping, Chi-separation, Flow

Motivation: χ-separation generates paramagnetic and diamagnetic susceptibility maps, potentially reflecting iron and myelin distribution. However, susceptibility measurements within and near vessels may introduce erroneously values due to flow effects.

Goal(s): Our goal is to explore flow-induced displacment in mulit-echo GRE as a potential source of vessel artifacts, examining its effects across arteries and veins.

Approach: A flow phantom simulation and an in-vivo experiment were conducted to assess the effects of flow-related displacement on χ-separation maps.

Results: Flow-induced displacement creates artifacts in χ-separation, with arteries and veins affected differently based on flow velocity and vessel size.

Impact: This study identifies sources of vessel artifacts in χ-separation, improving our understanding of χ-separation maps and also suggesting the need for caution when analyzing χ-separation.

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