mcLARO : Multi-contrast learned acquisition and reconstruction optimization for simultaneous quantitative multi-parametric mapping

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PURPOSE: To develop a method for rapid sub-millimeter T1 , T2 , T 2 * $$ {\mathrm{T}}_2^{\ast } $$ , and QSM mapping in a single scan using multi-contrast learned acquisition and reconstruction optimization (mcLARO).

METHODS: A pulse sequence was developed by interleaving inversion recovery and T2 magnetization preparations and single-echo and multi-echo gradient echo acquisitions, which sensitized k-space data to T1 , T2 , T 2 * $$ {\mathrm{T}}_2^{\ast } $$ , and magnetic susceptibility. The proposed mcLARO optimized both the multi-contrast k-space under-sampling pattern and image reconstruction based on image feature fusion using a deep learning framework. The proposed mcLARO method with R = 8 $$ R=8 $$ under-sampling was validated in a retrospective ablation study and compared with other deep learning reconstruction methods, including MoDL and Wave-MoDL, using fully sampled data as reference. Various under-sampling ratios in mcLARO were investigated. mcLARO was also evaluated in a prospective study using separately acquired conventionally sampled quantitative maps as reference standard.

RESULTS: The retrospective ablation study showed improved image sharpness of mcLARO compared to the baseline network without the multi-contrast sampling pattern optimization or image feature fusion module. The under-sampling ratio experiment showed that higher under-sampling ratios resulted in blurrier images and lower precision of quantitative values. The prospective study showed that small or negligible bias and narrow 95% limits of agreement on regional T1 , T2 , T 2 * $$ {\mathrm{T}}_2^{\ast } $$ , and QSM values by mcLARO (5:39 mins) compared to reference scans (40:03 mins in total). mcLARO outperformed MoDL and Wave-MoDL in terms of image sharpness, noise suppression, and artifact removal.

CONCLUSION: mcLARO enabled fast sub-millimeter T1 , T2 , T 2 * $$ {\mathrm{T}}_2^{\ast } $$ , and QSM mapping in a single scan.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

2023

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:91

Enthalten in:

Magnetic resonance in medicine - 91(2023), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 344-356

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Jinwei [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Thanh D [VerfasserIn]
Solomon, Eddy [VerfasserIn]
Li, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qihao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jiahao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Hang [VerfasserIn]
Spincemaille, Pascal [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Learned acquisition and reconstruction optimization
Multi-contrast pulse sequence
Quantitative multi-parametric mapping
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.11.2023

Date Revised 22.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/mrm.29854

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361532350