Accurate High-speed 3D-Registration of EPI vNavs for Head Motion Correction

Proc Int Soc Magn Reson Med Sci Meet Exhib Int Soc Magn Reson Med Sci Meet Exhib. 2017 Apr:25:3944.

Abstract

Low-resolution, whole-head volumes can be acquired rapidly with EPI-based volumetric navigators (vNavs). vNavs interspersed in a longer scan are widely used for prospective motion correction in a variety of sequences. To further improve the accuracy and flexibility of vNavs, we present a novel registration algorithm, tailored specifically for the vNavs application. Accuracy of the algorithm is tested on navigator volumes acquired with human volunteers at three isotropic resolutions, 6.4mm, 8mm, and 10mm, using a series of field of view (FOV) rotations and translations to provide ground truth rigid "motion".