Hyperpolarized Cardiac MR: Opportunities & Challenges
Jessica Bastiaansen1
1Department of Radiology (DIPR), Translational Imaging Center, University of Bern, Switzerland, Switzerland

Synopsis

Hyperpolarization methods have enabled metabolic imaging of the heart with unprecedented signal gains. Hyperpolarized metabolic imaging following dissolution DNP made its way to the clinic within 10 years of its discovery. Despite its fast progress, the field relies on the proximity of dedicated hardware and fast imaging approaches to get around the rapid T1 induced signal loss. In this educational talk we will introduce the topic of hyperpolarization and its application to cardiac metabolic imaging. We will compare its strengths and weaknesses with other imaging modalities, and discuss the current challenges and remaining opportunities of this promising field.

Hyperpolarization methods have enabled metabolic imaging of the heart with unprecedented signal gains. Hyperpolarized metabolic imaging following dissolution DNP made its way to the clinic within 10 years of its discovery. Despite its fast progress, the field relies on the proximity of dedicated hardware and fast imaging approaches to get around the rapid T1 induced signal loss. In this educational talk we will introduce the topic of hyperpolarization and its application to cardiac metabolic imaging. We will compare its strengths and weaknesses with other imaging modalities, and discuss the current challenges and remaining opportunities of this promising field.

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Proc. Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 30 (2022)