3D magnetic resonance fingerprinting on a low-field 50  mT point-of-care system prototype: evaluation of muscle and lipid relaxation time mapping and comparison with standard techniques

DiscussionIt is possible to measure volumetric relaxation times with MRF at 2.5  × 2.5 × 3.0 mm3 resolution in a 13  min scan time on a 50 mT permanent magnet system. The measured MRF relaxation times are longer compared to those measured with reference techniques, especially forT2. This discrepancy can potentially be addressed by hardware, reconstruction and sequence design, but long-term reproducibility needs to be further improved.
Source: Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine - Category: Materials Science Source Type: research