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Abstract #2907

Reliablity of MRSI Brain Temperature Mapping at 1.5T and 3T

Michael J. Thrippleton1, Jehill Parikh1, Bridget Harris2, Scott I. Semple3, Peter J. Andrews2, Joanna M. Wardlaw1, Ian Marshall1

1Brain Research Imaging Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom; 2Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom; 3Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom

MRSI brain temperature mapping at 3T confers a small advantage compared with 1.5T with regard to precision. The largest source of variation arises between voxels.

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