Deep learning-based whole-brain B -mapping at 7T.

Journal: Magnetic resonance in medicine
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study investigates the feasibility of using complex-valued neural networks (NNs) to estimate quantitative transmit magnetic RF field (B ) maps from multi-slice localizer scans with different slice orientations in the human head at 7T, aiming to accelerate subject-specific B -calibration using parallel transmission (pTx).

Authors

  • Felix Krueger
    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig and Berlin, Germany.
  • Christoph Stefan Aigner
    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig and Berlin, Germany.
  • Max Lutz
    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig and Berlin, Germany.
  • Layla Tabea Riemann
    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Berlin, Germany.
  • Katja Degenhardt
    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Berlin, Germany.
  • Kimon Hadjikiriakos
    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Berlin, Germany.
  • Felix Frederik Zimmermann
    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Berlin, Germany.
  • Kerstin Hammernik
    Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.
  • Jeanette Schulz-Menger
    Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Working Group On CMR and HELIOS Klinikum Berlin Buch, Cardiology Berlin, DZHK partnersite Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Tobias Schaeffter
  • Sebastian Schmitter
    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig and Berlin, Germany.