T1rho-prepared balanced gradient echo for rapid 3D T1rho MRI

Walter R T Witschey1, Arijitt Borthakur, Mark A Elliott

  • 1Metabolic Magnetic Resonance Research and Computing Center, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6100, USA. witschey@med.upenn.edu

Summary

This study developed a rapid 3D T1rho-prepared balanced gradient echo (b-GRE) sequence for quick T1rho relaxation mapping. The new sequence reliably accelerates T1rho quantification in joints and the spine within clinical time limits.