TY  - INPR
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A1  - Simegn, Gizeaddis Lamesgin
A1  - Sun, Phillip Zhe
A1  - Zhou, Jinyuan
A1  - Kim, Mina
A1  - Reddy, Ravinder
A1  - Zu, Zhongliang
A1  - Zaiss, Moritz
A1  - Yadav, Nirbhay Narayan
A1  - Edden, Richard AE
A1  - van Zijl, Peter CM
A1  - Knutsson, Linda
PB  - Wiley
JF  - NMR in Biomedicine
KW  - APT MRI
KW  -  B0 inhomogeneity
KW  -  B1+ inhomogeneity
KW  -  CEST MRI
KW  -  motion correction
KW  -  prospective correction
KW  -  retrospective correction
KW  -  shim correction
AV  - restricted
Y1  - 2024/11/12/
SN  - 0952-3480
TI  - Motion and magnetic field inhomogeneity correction techniques for chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI: A contemporary review
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nbm.5294
ID  - discovery10200125
N2  - Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as a powerful imaging technique sensitive to tissue molecular composition, pH, and metabolic processes in situ. CEST MRI uniquely probes the physical exchange of protons between water and specific molecules within tissues, providing a window into physiological phenomena that remain invisible to standard MRI. However, given the very low concentration (millimolar range) of CEST compounds, the effects measured are generally only on the order of a few percent of the water signal. Consequently, a few critical challenges, including correction of motion artifacts and magnetic field (B0 and B1+) inhomogeneities, have to be addressed in order to unlock the full potential of CEST MRI. Motion, whether from patient movement or inherent physiological pulsations, can distort the CEST signal, hindering accurate quantification. B0 and B1+ inhomogeneities, arising from scanner hardware imperfections, further complicate data interpretation by introducing spurious variations in the signal intensity. Without proper correction of these confounding factors, reliable analysis and clinical translation of CEST MRI remain challenging. Motion correction methods aim to compensate for patient movement during (prospective) or after (retrospective) image acquisition, reducing artifacts and preserving data quality. Similarly, B0 and B1+ inhomogeneity correction techniques enhance the spatial and spectral accuracy of CEST MRI. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the current landscape of motion and magnetic field inhomogeneity correction methods in CEST MRI. The methods discussed apply to saturation transfer (ST) MRI in general, including semisolid magnetization transfer contrast (MTC) and relayed nuclear Overhauser enhancement (rNOE) studies.
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