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September 17, 2025

GABA-edited 7T spectroscopy using semi-adiabatic spatial-spectral pulses (GABA-SASSI) improves sensitivity, SAR and water suppression

Key Points

GABA SASSI successfully resolved the 3.0 ppm peak of GABA in both phantom and in vivo experiments.
The sequence shows improved sensitivity and lower SAR deposition, leading to faster repetition times.
GABA SASSI reduces chemical shift artifacts and enhances water suppression compared to traditional methods.
Utilizing an adiabatic spectral editing sequence, GABA SASSI provides a new approach in ultrahigh field spectroscopy.

Abstract

Motivation: To leverage the additional sensitivity and spectral selectivity offered by ultrahigh field spectroscopy, an B1-insensitive adiabatic spectral editing sequence developed for the detection of GABA. Goal(s): GABA SASSI offers comparable performance to MEGA PRESS with lower SAR deposition and therefore faster TR, lower chemical shift artifact and foolproof water suppression. Approach: The GABA SASSI sequence implemented pulses developed by the adiabatic SLR algorithm with 95% ON bandwidth of 400 Hz (1.35 ppm) and transition bands of just 50 Hz (0.17ppm) Results: GABA SASSI successfully resolved the characteristic 3.0 ppm peak of GABA in the editing experiment, both in phantom and in vivo. Impact: This pilot project demonstrates the implementation and performance of the GABA SASSI sequence for spectral editing with B1 insensitivity at 7T. The GABA SASSI sequence offers faster performance and inherently superior water suppression compared to MEGA PRESS.

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