A Uniformity Correction Method to Reduce Scan Time for 7T Sodium Imaging of Brain Tumors

Overview

Journal J Neuroimaging

Publisher Wiley

Specialties Neurology
Radiology

Date 2022 Aug 22

PMID 35989449

Authors

Sanghoon Kim

Sai Merugumala

Alexander Peter Lin

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Abstract

Background And Purpose: Sodium imaging shows great potential for the characterization of brain tumors. Intensity correction is required but the additional scan time is costly. Recent developments can halve the time but were optimized in normal brains and may not be applicable in brain tumor imaging. We aim to develop an individualized uniformity correction for sodium imaging optimized for brain tumor patients that reduces scan time but provides high-resolution images for clinical practice.

Methods: Two-, 4-, and 6-mm iso-cubic voxel resolution birdcage coil images were used to calculate the 2-mm iso-cubic voxel individual sensitivity maps in healthy subjects (n = 3). Cut profiles were compared to determine the optimal approach. In addition, a 3-dimensional phantom was developed to test a generalized uniformity correction approach in both healthy subjects (n = 3) and tumor patients (n = 3).

Results: The cut profiles showed that the average correlation coefficient between 2- and 4-mm birdcage image correction results was r = .9937, and r = .9876 for 2- and 6-mm birdcage images. The correlation result between individual map correction and phantom map correction was r = .9817.

Conclusion: The 4 mm birdcage coil image provided the optimal approach for both as a compromise between the time-savings effect and image quality. This method allows for a 2-mm iso-cubic voxel resolution clinical sodium scan within 12 minutes. We also presented prescanned phantom sensitivity map results, which were designed to cover all patient head sizes. This approach provides an alternative solution in more time-sensitive cases.

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