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Multishot echo‐planar MREIT for fast imaging of conductivity, current density, and electric field distributions
Author(s) -
Chauhan Munish,
Vidya Shankar Rohini,
Ashok Kumar Neeta,
Kodibagkar Vikram D.,
Sadleir Rosalind
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
magnetic resonance in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.696
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1522-2594
pISSN - 0740-3194
DOI - 10.1002/mrm.26638
Subject(s) - imaging phantom , current density , conductivity , electric field , physics , nuclear magnetic resonance , magnetic field , tomography , phase (matter) , iterative reconstruction , distortion (music) , materials science , computational physics , computer science , optics , artificial intelligence , amplifier , optoelectronics , cmos , quantum mechanics
Purpose Magnetic resonance electrical impedance tomography (MREIT) sequences typically use conventional spin or gradient echo–based acquisition methods for reconstruction of conductivity and current density maps. Use of MREIT in functional and electroporation studies requires higher temporal resolution and faster sequences. Here, single and multishot echo planar imaging (EPI) based MREIT sequences were evaluated to see whether high‐quality MREIT phase data could be obtained for rapid reconstruction of current density, conductivity, and electric fields. Methods A gel phantom with an insulating inclusion was used as a test object. Ghost artifact, geometric distortion, and MREIT correction algorithms were applied to the data. The EPI‐MREIT‐derived phase‐projected current density and conductivity images were compared with simulations and spin‐echo images as a function of EPI shot number. Results Good agreement among measures in simulated, spin echo, and EPI data was achieved. Current density errors were stable and below 9% as the shot number decreased from 64 to 2, but increased for single‐shot images. Conductivity reconstruction relative contrast ratios were stable as the shot number decreased. The derived electric fields also agreed with the simulated data. Conclusions The EPI methods can be combined successfully with MREIT reconstruction algorithms to achieve fast imaging of current density, conductivity, and electric field. Magn Reson Med 79:71–82, 2018. © 2017 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.