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| Journal Article | DKFZ-2023-02020 |
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2023
Elsevier Science
Amsterdam [u. a.]
Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1016/j.phro.2023.100497
Abstract: Background and Purpose.Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is widely used in oncology for tumor staging, treatment response assessment, and radiation therapy (RT) planning. This study proposes a framework for automatic optimization of MRI sequences based on pulse sequence parameter sets (SPS) that are directly applied on the scanner, for application in RT planning.Materials and Methods.A phantom with 7 in-house fabricated contrasts was used for measurements. The proposed framework employed a derivative-free optimization algorithm to repeatedly update and execute a parametrized sequence on the MR scanner to acquire new data. In each iteration, the mean-square error was calculated based on the clinical application. Two clinically relevant optimization goals were pursued: achieving the same signal and therefore contrast as in a target image, and maximizing the signal difference (contrast) between specified tissue types. The framework was evaluated using two optimization methods: a covariance matrix adaptation evolution strategy (CMA-ES) and a genetic algorithm (GA).Results.The obtained results demonstrated the potential of the proposed framework for automatic optimization of MRI sequences. Both CMA-ES and GA methods showed promising results in achieving the two optimization goals, however, CMA-ES converged much faster as compared to GA.Conclusions.The proposed framework enables for automatic optimization of MRI sequences based on SPS that are directly applied on the scanner and it may be used to enhance the quality of MRI images for dedicated applications in MR-guided RT.
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