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E. Mark Haacke, PhD, [email protected], MR Research Facility, Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan
Gradient echo or T2* weighted imaging: An introduction and some clinical applications
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By 1946 Bloch and Purcell and co-workers captured theessence of the behavior of an atom with a non-zero magneticmoment situated in a magnetic field. Their contributions tothe field from these first papers was precocious and even 70years later their work carries modern significance.
Although quantum physics was needed to formulate theexperimental and theoretical results, the final impact rests onthe very simple relationship given by the Larmor equationrelating the frequency of rotation or precession frequency ()and the local magnetic field (B) via B.
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Thin slice T1 weighted post contrast 3D MRI of the brain
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Basic MRI concepts
B
the gyromagnetic ratiofor the proton
B the applied magneticfield
the magnetic resonancefrequency
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A cylindrical object in a constant magnetic field.
Its bulk magnetization lies parallel to the main field.
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Applying an oscillating rf field along the x-axis rotates M0 from the z-axis into the transverse plane so that it lies along the y-axis.
At this time, the rf field is turned off and the transverse magnetization precesses about the main field B0.
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N
S
The precessing transverse component induces a voltage in a coil which is placed so that it sees a changing magnetic flux.
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The Larmor equation
t
Bt
B
For hydrogen,
ϔ = 242.6 MHz/T.
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By purposely adding a gradient field G, we can spatially distinguish the spins by their frequency content since now
(x)B Gx)
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Applying a dephasing gradient followed by arephasing gradient causes the spins to first runaway from each other and then to turn aroundand run back creating a gradient echo.
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)exp()()( Gxtixdxts
)2exp()()( kxixdxks )2exp()()( kxiksdkx
where (x) is the spin density and
using k = ϔGt as the spatial frequency we find
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Spatial encoding using a negative followed by a positive gradient to produce a gradient echo signal
k-space
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Typical Gradient Echo sequence
RFGz
Gx
Acq.
Gy
TETR
ky
kx
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Describes recovery of magnetization toward the equilibrium state
Mz(t) = Mo(1 – e-t/T1)
where t is the time between the rf pulse (with /2) and the readout interval.
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Spin-lattice interaction Describes the regrowth rate of Mz toward
the equilibrium value of Mo Definition: T1 is the time needed for Mz to
recover from 0 to (1-e-1) of the equilibrium value Mo
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Free Induction Decay (FID)
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Spin-Spin interaction Describes decaying rate of Mxy Practically, T2* decay, rather than
T2 decay, is observed in FID due to field inhomogeneity
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T2 decay (ideal) T2* decay (actual)
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Dephase from field inhomogeneity (or background gradient) can be refocused by a rf pulse
T2T2*
SE T2W sequence:
• Spin Echo (SE)• Fast Spin Echo (FSE)
(valid at TE=2td)
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GRE T1
T2, IR CSF null(FLAIR)
IR T1 (MPRAGE)
SE T2
IR T1, WM null IR T1, GM null
GRE T2* GRE PD
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Wei Feng, PhD
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1. Ma and Wehrli, 1996; Yablonski and Haacke, 1997
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Signal magnitude at the first echo as a function of the flip angle.
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(a) T1W image at first echo; (b) SWI image at TE=21.04ms; (c) SWI image at TE=79.66ms (averaged over 5 echoes from 74.18ms to 85.14ms; (d) Same as (c) but generated with conventional multiecho SWI; (e) MRA at spin echo; (f), (g) and (h): R2, R2* and R2’ maps. Note (b), (c), (d) and (e) were generated with minimum intensity projection over 8 slices whose center slice was aligned with the slices shown in (a), (f), (g) and (h).
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Approach to Steady State
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ρ*(1-E1)*E2* where E1 = exp(-TR/T1) and E2 = exp(-TE/T2*)
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Why choose 90o flip angle?
It limits the total T1 recovery and for small TR the signal only recovers to TR/T1. If TR = 10ms and T1 = 2000ms, the signal is only 0.5% of its maximum value.
Now if we use a smaller flip angle, then we find the signal becomes:
At the optimal flip angle (also known as the Ernst angle), given by cosθ = E1, we find the peak signal is roughly 0.5sqrt(2TR/T1) or 5% of the total (that is 10 times bigger).
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Signal behavior at 1.5T for a TR of 20msec
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Example data from a 3D gradient echo sequence with short TE and short TR = 20ms at 1.5T.
Small flip angles generate a spin density weighted image while large flip angles generate a T1 weighted image.
FA =2o FA =5o
FA =10o FA =20o
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Structural Imaging:
•T1 3D MPRAGE
•1.0 x 1.0 mm² in planeresolution
•1 mm slice thickness
•176 slices
•TE 5 ms
•TR(total) 2500 ms
•Flip angle: 12 °
•Bandwidth 200 Hz/Px
•Scan time: 10:32 min
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Bandwidth 473 Hz/PxBandwidth 110 Hz/Px
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TE=10ms TE=2.5ms
0.7x0.7x1.4mm3
TR=14ms, Flip angle:12°
Bandwidth=473 Hz/Px
0.7x0.7x1.4mm3
TR=12ms, Flip angle:12°
Bandwidth=473 Hz/Px
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Sequence diagram for double-echo gradient echo sequence. Haacke, Brown, Thompson, Venketesan Wiley, 1999, page 583Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical Principles and Sequence Design
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How to choose the right resolution and echo time
NshiftΔt = [G′/(G + G′)]TE
Δxnsl = 12/(δB0TE)mm
with TE in ms and δ is in ppm/mm
nsl = no signal loss
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Original image Sliding window filtered
Note this is not the happy campersstructure but rather the
Hippocampus
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1mm resolution vertically 0.25mm resolution vertically
SNR = a, CNR = b SNR = a/2, CNR = 2b
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High resolution MR angiographySmall arteries around 250 microns are beginning to
become visible even without a contrast agent (0.5mm isotropic resolution).
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Cadaver brain imaging of arteries using an injection techniqueSalamon, G., 1971. Atlas of the arteries of the human brain.
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11) Salamon, G., 1971. Atlas of the arteries of the human brain. Sandoz, Paris.
250μ x 250μ x 500μ
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Gradient echo imaging can be used for a variety of contrast types
It is fast with good SNR and high resolution It can be used for SWI and MRA It is perhaps the most robust method to use
from field strength to field strength and manufacturer to manufacturer