In-vivo high-resolution χ-separation at 7T
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| author | Kim, Jiye Kim, Minjun Ji, Sooyeon Min, Kyeongseon Jeong, Hwihun Shin, Hyeong-Geol Oh, Chungseok Straub, Sina Kim, Seong-Gi Lee, Jongho |
| author_facet | Kim, Jiye Kim, Minjun Ji, Sooyeon Min, Kyeongseon Jeong, Hwihun Shin, Hyeong-Geol Oh, Chungseok Straub, Sina Kim, Seong-Gi Lee, Jongho |
| contents | A recently introduced quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) technique, $χ$-separation, offers the capability to separate paramagnetic ($χ_{\text{para}}$) and diamagnetic ($χ_{\text{dia}}$) susceptibility distribution within the brain. In-vivo high-resolution mapping of iron and myelin distribution, estimated by $χ$-separation, could provide a deeper understanding of brain substructures, assisting the investigation of their functions and alterations. This can be achieved using 7T MRI, which benefits from a high signal-to-noise ratio and susceptibility effects. However, applying $χ$-separation at 7T presents difficulties due to the requirement of an $R_2$ map, coupled with issues such as high specific absorption rate (SAR), large $B_1$ transmit field inhomogeneities, and prolonged scan time.
To address these challenges, we developed a novel deep neural network, R2PRIMEnet7T, designed to convert a 7T $R_2^*$ map into a 3T $R_2'$ map. Building on this development, we present a new pipeline for $χ$-separation at 7T, enabling us to generate high-resolution $χ$-separation maps from multi-echo gradient-echo data. The proposed method is compared with alternative pipelines, such as an end-to-end network and linearly-scaled $R_2'$, and is validated against $χ$-separation maps at 3T, demonstrating its accuracy. The 7T $χ$-separation maps generated by the proposed method exhibit similar contrasts to those from 3T, while 7T high-resolution maps offer enhanced clarity and detail. Quantitative analysis confirms that the proposed method surpasses the alternative pipelines. The proposed method results well delineate the detailed brain structures associated with iron and myelin. This new pipeline holds promise for analyzing iron and myelin concentration changes in various neurodegenerative diseases through precise structural examination. |
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| spellingShingle | In-vivo high-resolution χ-separation at 7T Kim, Jiye Kim, Minjun Ji, Sooyeon Min, Kyeongseon Jeong, Hwihun Shin, Hyeong-Geol Oh, Chungseok Straub, Sina Kim, Seong-Gi Lee, Jongho Quantitative Methods Medical Physics A recently introduced quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) technique, $χ$-separation, offers the capability to separate paramagnetic ($χ_{\text{para}}$) and diamagnetic ($χ_{\text{dia}}$) susceptibility distribution within the brain. In-vivo high-resolution mapping of iron and myelin distribution, estimated by $χ$-separation, could provide a deeper understanding of brain substructures, assisting the investigation of their functions and alterations. This can be achieved using 7T MRI, which benefits from a high signal-to-noise ratio and susceptibility effects. However, applying $χ$-separation at 7T presents difficulties due to the requirement of an $R_2$ map, coupled with issues such as high specific absorption rate (SAR), large $B_1$ transmit field inhomogeneities, and prolonged scan time. To address these challenges, we developed a novel deep neural network, R2PRIMEnet7T, designed to convert a 7T $R_2^*$ map into a 3T $R_2'$ map. Building on this development, we present a new pipeline for $χ$-separation at 7T, enabling us to generate high-resolution $χ$-separation maps from multi-echo gradient-echo data. The proposed method is compared with alternative pipelines, such as an end-to-end network and linearly-scaled $R_2'$, and is validated against $χ$-separation maps at 3T, demonstrating its accuracy. The 7T $χ$-separation maps generated by the proposed method exhibit similar contrasts to those from 3T, while 7T high-resolution maps offer enhanced clarity and detail. Quantitative analysis confirms that the proposed method surpasses the alternative pipelines. The proposed method results well delineate the detailed brain structures associated with iron and myelin. This new pipeline holds promise for analyzing iron and myelin concentration changes in various neurodegenerative diseases through precise structural examination. |
| title | In-vivo high-resolution χ-separation at 7T |
| topic | Quantitative Methods Medical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.12239 |