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Abstract #1812

A Hybrid PRF/T1/T2* Sequence for Assessing Tissue Damage

Nick Todd1, Mahamadou Diakite2, Allison Payne2, Dennis L. Parker1

1Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States; 2Physics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

We present a sequence for simultaneous measurement of PRF, T1, and T2*. The additional information provided by T1 and T2* may be helpful for assessing tissue damage during MR-guided thermal therapies. These properties are analyzed as a function of thermal dose during ex vivo HIFU heating of turkey muscle.

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