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Validation of Compressed Sensing Accelerated Magnetization Prepared Rapid Acquisition Gradient Echo for Fast and Reliable Brain Volume Measurement

Aug 2026 · Tomography · Vol 12 · 0 citations · 29 references
Medicine

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CS-MPRAGE provides high-quality 3D images and reliable volume data with significantly reduced acquisition time and comparable image quality by comparing its scan time and image quality with standard MPRAGE.

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Simple Summary Accurate brain volume measurement is essential for diagnosing and monitoring neurodegenerative diseases, but standard MRI requires long scan times, increasing patient discomfort and motion-related artifacts. Many fast sequences are available, but sufficient validation is lacking, particularly in young, healthy populations. Fast MRI using compressed sensing magnetization-prepared rapid acquisition gradient echo (CS-MPRAGE) provides reliable brain volumetric measurements comparable to standard imaging, while significantly reducing scan time. CS–MPRAGE enables efficient, high-quality brain imaging without compromising the reliability of quantitative brain volumetric measurements.

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