Three‐dimensional inhomogeneous magnetization transfer with rapid gradient‐echo (3D ihMTRAGE) imaging

Gopal Varma (1) , Fanny Munsch (1) , Brian Burns (1) , Guillaume Duhamel (2) , Olivier Girard (2) , Arnaud Guidon (3) , R. Marc Lebel (1) , David C Alsop (1)

1 Beth Israel Deaconess - Harvard Medical School
2 CRMBM - Centre de résonance magnétique biologique et médicale
3 GE Healthcare - General Electric Healthcare (Entreprise)

To demonstrate the feasibility of integrating the magnetization transfer (MT) preparations required for inhomogeneous MT (ihMT) within an MPRAGE‐style acquisition. Such a sequence allows for reduced power deposition and easy inclusion of other modules.

Keywords: brain; inhomogeneous magnetization transfer; MPRAGE; MT; myelin; spinal cord

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Bioengineering; Imaging

Gopal Varma, Fanny Munsch, Brian Burns, Guillaume Duhamel, Olivier Girard, et al.. Three‐dimensional inhomogeneous magnetization transfer with rapid gradient‐echo (3D ihMTRAGE) imaging. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2020, ⟨10.1002/mrm.28324⟩. ⟨hal-02904183⟩