Keywords: New Devices, CEST / APT / NOE, Metasurface, 7T
Motivation: NOE at 7 Tesla suffers from image degradation due to signal drop off caused by B1 inhomogeneity.
Goal(s): To demonstrate in vivo on 7T MRI, brain B1+, NOEMTR, and multipool metabolite map enhancement via metasurfaces.
Approach: 3D NOE images were acquired, consisting of a full Z-spectrum, which was used in conjunction with a multipool Lorentzian fitting model to generate MT, APT, amine, and rNOE pools. B1+ maps were acquired as an additional comparison metric.
Results: Metasurfaces globally enhanced the transmit efficiency, particularly in the temporal lobe regions. NOEMTR and amplitude fit maps showed improved image contrast and uniformity.
Impact: Metasurfaces improve metabolic NOE image quality at 7T, making this technique more suitable for investigating pathologies in the temporal lobes and cerebellum.
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