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Advanced Abdominal MRI Techniques and Problem-Solving Strategies

복부 자기공명영상 고급 기법과 문제 해결 전략

  • Yoonhee Lee (Department of Radiology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Sungjin Yoon (Department of Radiology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • So Hyun Park (Department of Radiology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Marcel Dominik Nickel (MR Application Predevelopment, Siemens Healthcare GmbH)
  • 이윤희 (가천대학교 의과대학 길병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 윤성진 (가천대학교 의과대학 길병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 박소현 (가천대학교 의과대학 길병원 영상의학과) ;
  • Received : 2023.06.05
  • Accepted : 2023.10.14
  • Published : 2024.03.01
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Abstract

MRI plays an important role in abdominal imaging because of its ability to detect and characterize focal lesions. However, MRI examinations have several challenges, such as comparatively long scan times and motion management through breath-holding maneuvers. Techniques for reducing scan time with acceptable image quality, such as parallel imaging, compressed sensing, and cutting-edge deep learning techniques, have been developed to enable problem-solving strategies. Additionally, free-breathing techniques for dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging, such as extra-dimensional-volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination, golden-angle radial sparse parallel, and liver acceleration volume acquisition Star, can help patients with severe dyspnea or those under sedation to undergo abdominal MRI. We aimed to present various advanced abdominal MRI techniques for reducing the scan time while maintaining image quality and free-breathing techniques for dynamic imaging and illustrate cases using the techniques mentioned above. A review of these advanced techniques can assist in the appropriate interpretation of sequences.

자기공명영상(이하 MRI)은 복부 영상에서 국소 병변의 감지와 특성을 찾을 수 있는 것 때문에 중요한 역할을 한다. 그러나 MRI 검사에 상대적으로 긴 검사 시간과 호흡 유지 기법에서 움직임 관리와 같은 몇 가지 힘든 요인이 있다. 최근에는 검사 시간을 줄이면서 적절한 이미지 품질을 유지하는 기법인 평행 이미징, 압축 감지(compressed sensing) 및 최첨단 딥 러닝(deep learning) 기술이 등장하여 문제 해결 전략을 가능하게 하고 있다. 또한, 역동적 조영증강 영상에서 자유 호흡 기법은, 추가 차원(extra-dimensional)-부피 보간 호흡 유지 검사(volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination) 및 황금 각도 방사형 희소 병렬(golden-angle radial sparse parallel), 간 가속 볼륨 획득(liver acceleration volume acquisition) 스타와 같은, 심한 호흡곤란이나 마취 중인 환자에게서 복부 MRI를 시행하는 것을 돕는다. 이 임상화보에서는 시간을 줄이면서도 이미지 품질을 유지하기 위한 다양한 고급 복부 MRI 기술과 역동적 영상을 위한 자유 호흡 기술을 제시하고 또한 이를 통한 예시들을 보여주고자 한다. 이러한 첨단 기법들의 고찰은 적용된 시퀀스의 적절한 해석에 도움을 줄 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

The authors would like to thank JaeKon Sung, MunYoung Paek, Dongyeob Han, Joonsung Lee, and Sang-Young Kim for their support throughout this project.

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