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Abstract #1342

Robust method for Whole Body DWIBS applied both Image based B0 Shimming and Blip-up Blip-down Distortion Correction

Hiroshi Hamano1, Masami Yoneyama1, Yasutomo Katsumata2, Kazuhiro Katahira3, and Kenji Iinuma1
1Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan, 2Philips Healthcare, Tokyo, Japan, 3Department of Radiology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan

DWIBS based on single shot echo-planar imaging (EPI) is a first-choice sequence in routine clinical examinations. However, it sometimes suffers from sever image distortion due to the presence of air within and/or at edge of the FOV, especially at the border of chest and abdomen. On the other hand, image based B0 shimming and blip-up blip-down distortion correction improved for image qualities of DWI. We demonstrated that whole body DWIBS applied both image based B0 shimming and blip-up blip-down distortion correction to provide higher robustness.

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