In this project we develop multi-patch imaging sequences and reconstruction algorithms for enlarged measuring fields in magnetic particle imaging (MPI). The regular field-of-view (FOV) in MPI is limited due to physiological constraints such as tissue heating and nerve stimulation. In practice typical FOV are in the range of 2x2x1 cm³. In order to scan larger regions it is possible to shift the FOV to different positions and scan various smaller FOV, which can later be combined to a joint 3D dataset. Especially the reconstruction of multi-patch data is a computationally intensive and memory demanding task. In this project we develop algorithms for efficient reconstruction of multi-patch MPI data.

To reduce calibration time and speed up image reconstruction, we have introduced a number of different methods, including reducing the number of system matrices,  system matrix warping, and overscan extrapolation.

Contact

• Marija Boberg
• Konrad Scheffler