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On the UNFOLD method.

Jeffrey Tsao1

  • 1Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. jtsao2@hotmail.com

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
|January 5, 2002
PubMed
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UNaliasing by Fourier-encoding the Overlaps Using the temporaL Dimension (UNFOLD) accelerates MRI scans by sampling k-t-space. This method

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Area of Science:

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Image Reconstruction
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Accelerated MRI acquisition is crucial for reducing scan times and improving patient comfort.
  • Existing undersampling techniques like UNFOLD (UNaliasing by Fourier-encoding the Overlaps Using the temporaL Dimension) offer significant acceleration but can face limitations.
  • Combining UNFOLD with other acceleration methods, such as SiMultaneous Acquisition of Spatial Harmonics (SMASH), can further enhance speed but may introduce restrictions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the equivalence between the UNFOLD method and sheared k-t-space sampling.
  • To analyze the relationship between k-t-space sampling, support region replication in x-f-space, and achievable acceleration.
  • To address and resolve the field of view (FOV) size restriction encountered when combining UNFOLD with SMASH.

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Main Methods:

  • Graphical formalism to illustrate the equivalence of UNFOLD and sheared k-t-space sampling.
  • Analysis of discrete regular sampling in k-t-space and its effect on the support region in x-f-space.
  • Development and presentation of two novel solutions to overcome FOV limitations in combined UNFOLD-SMASH acquisitions.

Main Results:

  • UNFOLD is shown to be equivalent to sampling k-t-space on a sheared grid.
  • Maximum acceleration by UNFOLD is determined by the packing density of support regions in x-f-space.
  • A size restriction limiting accelerated temporal bandwidth to a quarter of the FOV was identified for combined UNFOLD-SMASH, and two solutions were proposed.

Conclusions:

  • UNFOLD provides a framework for understanding and optimizing accelerated MRI acquisition through k-t-space sampling.
  • The study successfully identified and resolved limitations in combining UNFOLD with SMASH, enabling wider application of accelerated imaging.
  • The proposed solutions enhance the utility of UNFOLD for achieving higher acceleration factors in MRI without compromising image quality across the entire FOV.