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Purpose  Acquisition timing and B 1  calibration are two key factors that affect the quality and accuracy of hyperpolarized  13 C MRI. The goal of this project was to develop a new approach using regional bolus tracking to trigger Bloch‐Siegert B 1  mapping and real‐time B 1  calibration based on regional B 1  measurements, followed by dynamic imaging of hyperpolarized  13  C  metabolites in vivo.    Methods  The proposed approach was implemented on a system which allows real‐time data processing and real‐time control on the sequence. Real‐time center frequency calibration upon the bolus arrival was also added. The feasibility of applying the proposed framework for in vivo hyperpolarized  13 C imaging was tested on healthy rats, tumor‐bearing mice and a healthy volunteer on a clinical 3T scanner following hyperpolarized [1‐ 13 C]pyruvate injection. Multichannel receive coils were used in the human study.    Results  Automatic acquisition timing based on either regional bolus peak or bolus arrival was achieved with the proposed framework. Reduced blurring artifacts in real‐time reconstructed images were observed with real‐time center frequency calibration. Real‐time computed B 1  scaling factors agreed with real‐time acquired B 1  maps. Flip angle correction using B 1  maps results in a more consistent quantification of metabolic activity (i.e, pyruvate‐to‐lactate conversion, k  PL  ). Experiment recordings are provided to demonstrate the real‐time actions during the experiment.    Conclusions  The proposed method was successfully demonstrated on animals and a human volunteer, and is anticipated to improve the efficient use of the hyperpolarized signal as well as the accuracy and robustness of hyperpolarized  13 C imaging.

A regional bolus tracking and real‐time B 1 calibration method for hyperpolarized 13 C MRI