MRI Image Enhancement By PROPELLER Data Fusion

Abstract

The MRI image reconstruction supported by Toeplitz- based iterative super-resolution algorithm is presented in the paper. It is shown that the approach improves MRI spatial resolution in cases when multi-blade sequences are used. The PROPELLER MRI method collects data from rectangular regions (blades) rotated around the origin of the k-space. Inter-blade patient motion is the premise for the use of super-resolution technique. Images obtained from sets of irregularly located frequency domain samples are combined into the high resolution MRI image. The super-resolution reconstruction replaces usually applied direct averaging of low- resolution images. Furthermore high order affine motion model has been applied.