Automatic selection of optimal TI for flow-independent dark-blood delayed-enhancement MRI.

Journal: Magnetic resonance in medicine
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Propose and evaluate an automatic approach for predicting the optimal inversion time (TI) for dark and gray blood images for flow-independent dark-blood delayed-enhancement (FIDDLE) acquisition based on free-breathing FIDDLE TI-scout images.

Authors

  • Andreea Bianca Popescu
    Advanta, Siemens SRL, 15 Noiembrie Bvd, Brasov, 500097, Romania.
  • Wolfgang Rehwald
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • David Wendell
    Duke Cardiovascular MR Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Céleste Chevalier
    Duke Cardiovascular MR Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Lucian Mihai Itu
    Department of Automation and Information Technology, Transilvania University of Braşov, Braşov, Romania.
  • Constantin Suciu
    Department of Automation and Information Technology, Transilvania University of Braşov, Braşov, Romania.
  • Teodora Chitiboi
    Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Department of CMR, Hamburg, Deutschland.

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