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Abstract #4101

Simultaneous Single Breath-Hold MR Imaging of Lung Perfusion and Structure Using 3D Radial UTE

Laura C. Bell1, Kevin M. Johnson1, 2, Sean B. Fain1, 2, Randi Drees3, Scott K. Nagle1, 2

1Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, United States; 2Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, United States; 3Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, United States

For dynamic contrast-enhanced pulmonary perfusion MRI, spatial resolution is usually compromised for full lung coverage and high temporal resolution making it difficult to detect structural abnormalities (e.g. pulmonary emboli or interstitial lung disease) on the same scan. This work demonstrates a method to simultaneously acquire both perfusion images and co-registered high-resolution structural images using breath-held 3D radial UTE in healthy subjects.

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