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Abstract #2369

in-vivo Brain 3D RSI (Rosette Spectroscopic Imaging) with Spherical/ellipsoidal Encoding. Comparison to 3D RSI with Cylindrical Encoding and to Ellipsoidal CSI.

Claudiu Schirda1, Tiejun Zhao2, Ovidiu C. Andronesi3, Fernando Emilio Boada1

1Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; 2Siemens Medical Solutions, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; 3Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States

Rosette Spectroscopic Imaging (RSI) with spherical encoding is demonstrated in-vivo brain and using the braino MRS phantom. The PSF function is compared to the PSF for RSI with cylindrical encoding and to CSI with ellipsoidal/spherical encoding.

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