title: Autocalibrated coil sensitivity estimation for parallel imaging.
abstract: Parallel imaging has proven to be a robust solution to the problem of acquisition speed in MRI. These methods are based on extracting spatial information from an array of multiple surface coils in order to speed up image acquisition. One of the most essential elements of any parallel imaging method is the information describing the coil sensitivity distribution throughout the sample. This paper covers some of the advanced methods to obtain coil sensitivity-related information, focusing particularly on the class of methods referred to as autocalibrating. These methods all acquire the data for coil sensitivity estimation directly before, during or directly after the reduced data acquisition. After a review of standard methods for coil sensitivity estimation, some of the basic and advanced autocalibrating methods are reviewed, and some example applications shown.
authors.affiliation: University of Würzburg, Department of Physics, EP5, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany. griswold@uhrad.com
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Griswold
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Breuer
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blaimer
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kannengiesser
authors.forename: Robin M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Heidemann
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nittka
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jellus
authors.forename: Berthold
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kiefer
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Jakob
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002138:Calibration; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D014159:Transducers