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Spiral imaging: a critical appraisal.

Kai Tobias Block1, Jens Frahm

  • 1Biomedizinische NMR Forschungs GmbH am Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie, Göttingen, Germany.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI
|May 21, 2005
PubMed
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Spiral imaging offers potential for high-quality imaging but faces significant artifact challenges compared to echo-planar imaging (EPI). EPI generally provides superior performance for most high-speed imaging applications.

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Area of Science:

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Medical Imaging Physics
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Recent advancements in cardiovascular and functional brain imaging highlight the need for efficient MRI techniques.
  • Echo-planar imaging (EPI) and conventional rapid gradient-echo imaging are established methods for high-speed MRI.
  • Spiral imaging presents an alternative trajectory with unique properties for k-space acquisition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the fundamental performance characteristics of spiral imaging against EPI and conventional rapid gradient-echo imaging.
  • To evaluate spiral imaging for single-shot applications, focusing on trajectory design, gridding algorithms, and sensitivity to artifacts.
  • To determine the suitability of spiral imaging for high-speed MRI applications.

Main Methods:

  • Computer simulations were employed to model imaging scenarios.
  • Experiments were conducted using phantoms and human subjects at 2.9 Tesla (T).
  • Key aspects investigated included spiral trajectory design, k-space data regridding algorithms, and susceptibility to experimental imperfections.

Main Results:

  • Combining spiral trajectories with regridding of k-space data is feasible for high-quality imaging.
  • Spiral imaging demonstrated increased sensitivity to experimental artifacts (gradient deviations, resonance offset, concomitant fields) compared to EPI.
  • Achieving reduced acquisition times with spiral imaging requires interleaved multishot approaches, as partial Fourier sampling and rectangular fields of view (FOVs) are not directly applicable to non-Cartesian trajectories.

Conclusions:

  • While spiral imaging may have niche applications, it presents significant challenges for high-speed imaging due to artifact sensitivity.
  • Echo-planar imaging (EPI) remains the more practical and easily implemented choice for most high-speed MRI requirements.
  • Further research into artifact mitigation strategies for spiral imaging could expand its utility.

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