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This is a Quantitative Study study.

September 17, 2025

Rapid Whole-Brain Mapping of B0, B1, and T1 for Unbiased CEST Imaging in Clinical MRI

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CEST imaging accuracy improves with rapid whole-brain mapping of B0, B1, and T1, facilitating better clinical diagnoses.
The approach generates B0, B1, and T1 maps with low relative errors, enhancing spatial uniformity and contrast in CEST images.
Combining four steady-state SPGR scans allows for efficient whole-brain mapping, leading to effective bias corrections in CEST imaging.
This development may stimulate further research and exploration of clinical applications related to CEST effects on proteins and metabolites.

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Motivation: Clinical CEST imaging has bias issues due to hardware and relaxation factors. B1 and T1 corrections are seldom used in large cohorts because of time-consuming mapping methods. Goal(s): To develop a fast whole-brain imaging method for B0, B1, and T1 mapping, which can promote clinically unbiased CEST imaging. Approach: Four steady-state SPGR scans and relevant techniques were employed to create whole-brain B0, B1, and T1 maps, which were then registered to CEST images for correction. Results: The generated maps have low relative error and difference in comparison to references. CEST images exhibit improved spatial uniformity and contrast after B1 and T1 correction. Impact: Facilitates unbiased CEST imaging in clinical practice. Enables clinicians to detect CEST effects related to proteins/metabolites more accurately. May stimulate new clinical research on CEST-related topics.

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