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  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neuroimaging
  • Biophysics

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  • Sodium (23Na) MRI offers valuable insights into cellular integrity and function.
  • High magnetic field (≥7 T) MRI enhances sensitivity but faces challenges with repetition time and specific absorption rate (SAR).
  • Existing methods for biexponential-weighted sodium imaging often require multiple radiofrequency (RF) pulses, limiting acquisition speed and increasing SAR.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel two-pulse sequence for acquiring 3D biexponential-weighted sodium images.
  • To improve signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and reduce SAR at high magnetic fields.
  • To enable faster acquisition of high-resolution human brain sodium MRI data.

Main Methods:

  • A new two-pulse RF sequence was designed, utilizing the conversion of single- to triple-quantum coherences.
  • Biexponential-weighted sodium images were generated via weighted subtraction of spin-density-weighted and single-quantum-filtered images.
  • The sequence was tested for in vivo human brain imaging at high magnetic fields (≥7 T).

Main Results:

  • The proposed two-pulse sequence achieved 140% higher SNR compared to triple-quantum-filtered sodium images.
  • It demonstrated a 4% higher SNR than a three-pulse biexponential-weighted sequence at equal acquisition time, with 1/3 lower SAR.
  • Compared to a double-readout sequence, the new method yielded approximately 14% higher SNR.
  • Full 3D human brain datasets were acquired in vivo with (5 mm)3 resolution in approximately 10 minutes.

Conclusions:

  • The novel two-pulse sequence offers a significant advancement for 3D sodium MRI at high magnetic fields.
  • It provides superior SNR and reduced SAR, enabling faster and more efficient neuroimaging.
  • This technique holds promise for improved diagnostic capabilities in neurological research and clinical applications.