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Optimal acceleration factor for image acquisition in turbo spin echo: diffusion-weighted imaging with compressed sensing

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In this study, the change in the image quality and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) with increase in the acceleration factor (AF) was analyzed and the most optimal AF was determined to reduce the scan time while preserving the image quality. The AF was changed from 2 to 20 in the MR acquisitions. The similarities between the accelerated and reference images were determined based on the structural similarity (SSIM) index for DWI image and coefficient of variation (%CV) for ADC. The SSIM index decreased significantly when the AF ≥ 8 compared with when the AF = 2 (p < 0.05). In the reference image, the %CV of the ADC increased significantly when the AF ≥ 10 (p < 0.01). In conclusion, a remarkable decrease in the image quality and ADC was observed when the AF was > 8. Thus, an AF < 8 would be optimal for reducing the scan time while preserving the image quality.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Dr. Eisuke Sato, Mr. Kei Fukuzawa and other colleagues for their help regarding creation of phantom.

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This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 18K16667.

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  1. Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan

    Hiroyuki Takashima, Mitsuhiro Nakanishi, Rui Imamura, Yoshihiro Akatsuka & Hiroshi Nagahama

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan

    Hiroyuki Takashima & Izaya Ogon

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Takashima, H., Nakanishi, M., Imamura, R. et al. Optimal acceleration factor for image acquisition in turbo spin echo: diffusion-weighted imaging with compressed sensing. Radiol Phys Technol 14, 100–104 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12194-021-00607-5

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