期刊
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE
卷 85, 期 1, 页码 92-102出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.28401
关键词
3D-GRASE; diffusion-time dependency; oscillating gradient; signal-to-noise ratio | scan time
资金
- Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China [2018YFE0114600]
- Natural Science Foundation of China [61801421, 61801424, 81971605, 81971606, 91859201]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China [2019QNA5024]
The study proposed a 3D oscillating gradient-prepared gradient spin-echo sequence for OG dMRI on clinical scanners, which improved SNR, reduced scan time, and minimized image distortion compared to 2D multislice acquisition. The new sequence showed higher SNR and shorter scan time for relatively thick slice coverage, leading to improved diffusion-tensor reconstruction and reduced image distortion. Additionally, diffusion-time dependency was observed in both white and gray matter of the human brain using the new sequence.
Purpose Oscillating gradient (OG) enables the access of short diffusion times for time-dependent diffusion MRI (dMRI); however, it poses several technical challenges for clinical use. This study proposes a 3D oscillating gradient-prepared gradient spin-echo (OGprep-GRASE) sequence to improve SNR and shorten acquisition time for OG dMRI on clinical scanners. Methods The 3D OGprep-GRASE sequence consisted of global saturation, diffusion encoding, fat saturation, and GRASE readout modules. Multiplexed sensitivity-encoding reconstruction was used to correct the phase errors between multiple shots. We compared the scan time and SNR of the proposed sequence and the conventional 2D-EPI sequence for OG dMRI at 30-90-mm slice coverage. We also examined the time-dependent diffusivity changes with OG dMRI acquired at frequencies of 50 Hz and 25 Hz and pulsed-gradient dMRI at diffusion times of 30 ms and 60 ms. Results The OGprep-GRASE sequence reduced the scan time by a factor of 1.38, and increased the SNR by 1.74-2.27 times compared with 2D EPI for relatively thick slice coverage (60-90 mm). The SNR gain led to improved diffusion-tensor reconstruction in the multishot protocols. Image distortion in 2D-EPI images was also reduced in GRASE images. Diffusivity measurements from the pulsed-gradient dMRI and OG dMRI showed clear diffusion-time dependency in the white matter and gray matter of the human brain, using both the GRASE and EPI sequences. Conclusion The 3D OGprep-GRASE sequence improved scan time and SNR and reduced image distortion compared with the 2D multislice acquisition for OG dMRI on a 3T clinical system, which may facilitate the clinical translation of time-dependent dMRI.
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