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Abstract #3936

Automated T2* Mapping with Susceptibility Removal for the Assessment of Cardiac Iron Content

Brian A. Taylor1, Ralf B. Loeffler1, Ruitian Song1, Mary E. McCarville1, Jane S. Hankins2, Claudia M. Hillenbrand1

1Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States; 2Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States

Simultaneous T2* and field maps are calculated using an autoregressive moving average (ARMA) model on a cardiac multi-gradient echo acquisition. By using the field map, areas of high susceptibility are identified and removed for T2* quantification in the left ventricle. This can aid in precise T2* mapping for improved cardiac iron concentration assessment.

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