Stochastic Optimization of Three-dimensional Non-Cartesian Sampling Trajectory

Overview

Journal Magn Reson Med

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Radiology

Date 2023 Apr 17

PMID 37066854

Authors

Guanhua Wang

Jon-Fredrik Nielsen

Jeffrey A Fessler

Douglas C Noll

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Abstract

Purpose: Optimizing three-dimensional (3D) k-space sampling trajectories is important for efficient MRI yet presents a challenging computational problem. This work proposes a generalized framework for optimizing 3D non-Cartesian sampling patterns via data-driven optimization.

Methods: We built a differentiable simulation model to enable gradient-based methods for sampling trajectory optimization. The algorithm can simultaneously optimize multiple properties of sampling patterns, including image quality, hardware constraints (maximum slew rate and gradient strength), reduced peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS), and parameter-weighted contrast. The proposed method can either optimize the gradient waveform (spline-based freeform optimization) or optimize properties of given sampling trajectories (such as the rotation angle of radial trajectories). Notably, the method can optimize sampling trajectories synergistically with either model-based or learning-based reconstruction methods. We proposed several strategies to alleviate the severe nonconvexity and huge computation demand posed by the large scale. The corresponding code is available as an open-source toolbox.

Results: We applied the optimized trajectory to multiple applications including structural and functional imaging. In the simulation studies, the image quality of a 3D kooshball trajectory was improved from 0.29 to 0.22 (NRMSE) with Stochastic optimization framework for 3D NOn-Cartesian samPling trajectorY (SNOPY) optimization. In the prospective studies, by optimizing the rotation angles of a stack-of-stars (SOS) trajectory, SNOPY reduced the NRMSE of reconstructed images from 1.19 to 0.97 compared to the best empirical method (RSOS-GR). Optimizing the gradient waveform of a rotational EPI trajectory improved participants' rating of the PNS from "strong" to "mild."

Conclusion: SNOPY provides an efficient data-driven and optimization-based method to tailor non-Cartesian sampling trajectories.

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