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@ARTICLE{Liu:300229,
author = {X. Liu and D. Cui and P. E. Z. Larson and D. Mayer and A.
Korzowski$^*$ and J.-F. Nielsen and R. F. Schulte and C. Mu
and L. Carvajal and D. Xu and J. W. Gordon and D. B.
Vigneron and R. R. Flavell and Z. J. Wang},
title = {{O}pen-source implementation of {X}-nuclear sequences using
the {P}ulseq framework.},
journal = {Magnetic resonance in medicine},
volume = {94},
number = {2},
issn = {1522-2594},
address = {New York, NY [u.a.]},
publisher = {Wiley-Liss},
reportid = {DKFZ-2025-00691},
pages = {651-664},
year = {2025},
note = {2025 Aug;94(2):651-664},
abstract = {Create vendor-neutral modular sequences for X-nuclear
acquisitions and build an X-nuclear-enabled Pulseq
interpreter for GE (GE HealthCare, Waukesha, WI) scanners.We
designed a modular 2D gradient echo spiral sequence to
support several sequence formats and a modular
metabolite-specific 3D balanced steady-state free precession
sequence for hyperpolarized (HP) carbon-13 (13C) MRI. In
addition, we developed a new Pulseq interpreter for GE
scanners, named TOPPE MNS (TOPPE Multi-Nuclear
Spectroscopy), to implement X-nuclear acquisitions
capabilities. We evaluated TOPPE MNS and the modular
sequences through phantom studies using phosphorus-31 (31P),
hydrogen-2 (2H), and 13C coils, and in vivo studies
including a human brain deuterium metabolic imaging study at
natural abundance, HP 13C animal studies, and human renal
studies.Data from the 13C phantom showed the accuracy of
designed modular sequences and consistent performance with
the product sequences. 31P, 2H, and 13C phantom studies and
a multi-vendor/multi-version 13C phantom study showed
accurate excitation and spatial encoding functionalities. A
2H-MRS brain volunteer study, HP [1-13C]pyruvate animal
study, and human renal study showed good image quality with
SNR comparable to those reported in the published
literature. These results demonstrated the reproducibility
of the TOPPE MNS GE interpreter and modular spiral
sequences.We have designed a modular 2D gradient echo spiral
sequence supporting several sequence formats and a modular
metabolic-specific 3D balanced steady-state free precession
sequence for 13C acquisition, as well as developed a GE
interpreter with X-nucleus capabilities. Our work paves the
way for future multi-site studies with acquisitions for
X-nuclei across MRI vendors and software versions.},
keywords = {X‐nuclear MRI (Other) / multi‐vendor MRI (Other) / open
source (Other) / pulse sequence programming (Other) /
vendor‐neutral (Other)},
cin = {E020 / HD01},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)E020-20160331 / I:(DE-He78)HD01-20160331},
pnm = {315 - Bildgebung und Radioonkologie (POF4-315)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-315},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:40173321},
doi = {10.1002/mrm.30509},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/300229},
}