Motion Correction for Interleaved EPI Diffusion Imaging using a Markerless Optical Tracking System

Multi-shot interleaved EPI can achieve high-resolution diffusion imaging and effectively reduce geometric distortions. However, multi-shot acquisitions are susceptible to bulk motion which causes artifacts. Optical tracking-based motion correction is an effective method to reduce motion artifacts in DWI. Based on a self-developed Structured Light Optical MOtion tracking (SLOMO) system, a retrospective motion correction method was developed for multi-shot interleaved EPI DWI. The performance was evaluated by in-vivo experiments and compared with software-based correction.