Interleaved 31P MRS and 1H dual-echo GRE B0 map pulse sequence for 7T Terra scanners
Jabrane Karkouri1 and Christopher T. Rodgers1
1Wolfson Brain Imaging Center, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
In this abstract, we demonstrate a framework for interleaving 1H imaging and 31P spectroscopy on the Siemens 7T Terra platform. We show how this can be done and demonstrate the concept with interleaved B0 map acquisition with 31P-MRS on a phantom and the quadriceps of a healthy volunteer.
Figure 2:
Interleaving sequence working scheme and in-house built circuit for safety
testing
Figure 5:
In vivo B0 map image of the thigh of a healthy volunteer at[CTR1] 7 T, 1H spectrum and interleaved 31P spectrum.