@phdthesis{Slawig2018,
  author    = {Slawig, Anne},
  title     = {Reconstruction methods for the frequency-modulated balanced steady-state free precession MRI-sequence},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-162871},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {This work considered the frequency-modulated balanced steady-state free precession (fm-bSSFP) sequence as a tool to provide banding free bSSFP MR images. The sequence was implemented and successfully applied to suppress bandings in various in vitro and in vivo examples. In combination with a radial trajectory it is a promising alternative for standard bSSFP applications. First, two specialized applications were shown to establish the benefits of the acquisition strategy in itself. In real time cardiac imaging, it was shown that the continuous shift in frequency causes a movement of the bandings across the FOV. Thus, no anatomical region is constantly impaired, and a suitable timeframe can be found to examine all important structures. Furthermore, a combination of images with different artifact positions, similar to phase-cycled acquisitions is possible. In this way, fast, banding-free imaging of the moving heart was realized. Second, acquisitions with long TR were shown. While standard bSSFP suffers from increasing incidence of bandings with higher TR values, the frequency-modulated approach provided banding free images, regardless of the TR. A huge disadvantage of fm-bSSFP, in combination with the radial trajectory, is the decrease in signal intensity. In this work a specialized reconstruction method, the multifrequency reconstruction for frequency-modulated bSSFP (Muffm), was established, which successfully compensated that phenomena. The application of Muffm to several anatomical sites, such as inner ear, legs and cardiac acquisitions, proofed the advantageous SNR of the reconstruction. Furthermore, fm-bSSFP was applied to the clinically highly relevant task of water-fat separation. Former approaches of a phase-sensitive separation procedure in combination with standard bSSFP showed promising results but failed in cases of high inhomogeneity or high field strengths where banding artifacts become a major issue. The novel approach of using the fm-bSSFP acquisition strategy with the separation approach provided robust, reliable images of high quality. Again, losses in signal intensity could be regained by Muffm, as both approaches are completely compatible. Opposed to conventional banding suppression techniques, like frequency-scouts or phase-cycling, all reconstruction methods established in this work rely on a single radial acquisition, with scan times similar to standard bSSFP scans. No prolonged measurement times occur and patient time in the scanner is kept as short as possible, improving patient comfort, susceptibility to motion or physiological noise and cost of one scan. All in all, the frequency-modulated acquisition in combination with specializes reconstruction methods, leads to a completely new quality of images with short acquisition times.},
  subject      = {Kernspintomografie},
  language  = {en}
}