An optimal acquisition and post-processing pipeline for hybrid IVIM-DKI in head and neck.
Nienke D SijtsemaSteven F PetitDirk H J PootGerda M VerduijnAad van der LugtMischa S HoogemanJuan A Hernandez-TamamesPublished in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2020)
To achieve optimal hybrid intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion kurtosis imaging in the head and neck region, b value optimization and swallowing artifact image rejection are beneficial. The optimized set of 15 b values yielded the optimal protocol efficiency, with a precision comparable to larger b value sets and a 50% reduction in scan time.