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Spatial resolution in echo planar imaging: shifting the acquisition window in k-space.

C Windischberger1, E Moser

  • 1Arbeitsgruppe NMR, Institut für Medizinische Physik, Universität Wien, A-1090, Vienna, Austria.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
|October 12, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Echo shifting in echo planar imaging (EPI) can reduce echo times but may cause resolution loss. Simulations and in vivo experiments show echo shifting with zero-filling is not beneficial, while slight modulation amplitude reduction occurs with additional k-space acquisition.

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Area of Science:

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Image Acquisition Techniques

Background:

  • Single-shot echo planar imaging (EPI) is crucial for rapid image acquisition in functional MRI.
  • Standard EPI schemes sample the k-space center mid-acquisition, leading to longer echo times, reduced signal intensity, and lower signal-to-noise ratio at higher resolutions.
  • Echo shifting is employed to mitigate these issues by reducing echo times.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To computationally simulate and quantify the effects of different k-space acquisition strategies on image quality.
  • To evaluate the impact of echo shifting, zero-filling, and outer k-space acquisition on modulation amplitude and resolution.
  • To validate simulation findings with in vivo experiments assessing signal and noise characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Computational simulations of point-spread functions (PSF) were used to analyze standard, zero-filled, and echo-shifted k-space acquisition.

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  • Modulation amplitude of a binary test object was quantified under various acquisition schemes.
  • Simulations included noise-corrupted objects to assess resolution loss.
  • In vivo experiments were conducted with varying echo shifts to evaluate signal and noise.

    • Main Results:

    • Echo shifting with zero-filling offers no advantage, even for small matrix sizes.
    • Echo shifting combined with acquiring outer k-space lines results in only a minor decrease in modulation amplitude.
    • Simulations on noisy data indicate up to 30% resolution loss with echo-shifted EPI compared to standard EPI for a 128x128 matrix at 20% noise.
    • In vivo experiments quantified signal and noise characteristics across different echo times.

    Conclusions:

    • Echo shifting in EPI requires careful consideration due to potential resolution trade-offs.
    • Zero-filling in conjunction with echo shifting is not recommended.
    • Acquiring additional outer k-space lines with echo shifting minimally impacts modulation amplitude but may help preserve resolution.
    • The study provides a quantitative assessment of echo shifting effects on image quality in EPI.