Abstract #3244

Simultaneous Multi-Slice Acquisition with Multi-Contrast Segmented EPI for Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Imaging

Klaus Eickel^1,2,3, Lutz Lüdemann³, David Porter¹, and Matthias Günther^1,2

¹Fraunhofer MEVIS, Bremen, Germany, ²mediri GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany, ³University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

The application of simultaneous multi-slice imaging to a segmented EPI allows the acquisition of multiple contrasts while retaining sufficient temporal resolution and spatial coverage. Contrast-enhanced perfusion measurements were performed on a pig’s hip/leg resulting in mainly muscle-perfusion images with separated S₀ and T2* maps. The separation of the different signal contributions potentially allows for a quantitative analysis in contrast-enhanced dynamic imaging.

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