# Prospective motion correction system for 7T Terra

> **NIH NIH S10** · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · 2021 · $143,992

## Abstract

Project summary
Motion remains a significant issue for MRI and MRS, often resulting in suboptimal or unusable
data. Motion is especially problematic at ultra-high magnetic fields (7T and above). Such high
fields are typically used to push the limits of spatial resolution, rendering motion artifacts even
more apparent.
The aim of this proposal is to purchase a second-generation optical camera system from
KinetiCor Inc (CA, USA) for prospective, i.e. real-time, motion correction for human brain
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS). This new camera system will be
installed on our new Siemens 7T Terra MRI scanner at the Center for Magnetic Resonance
Research (CMRR). The 7T Terra is a high-performance scanner with advanced RF capabilities
yet capable of routine clinical operation. It is the first 7T MR scanner approved by the FDA for
clinical scans.
Currently CMRR possesses two first-generation cameras for prospective motion correction in
use on other scanners. However, these first-generation cameras have significant limitations that
have prevented widespread adoption at CMRR. Our goal is first, to provide a dedicated
instrument for prospective motion correction for the new 7T Terra, and second, to overcome the
limitations of the previous generation system, widening the range of NIH-funded projects that
can take advantage of prospective motion correction to improve data quality and spatial
resolution.
With the flexibility, speed and ease of use of this second-generation KinetiCor system, we
expect it to be embraced by many users at CMRR to harness the benefits of high magnetic
fields in clinical and neuroscience research. This will facilitate translation of technical and
methodological developments at ultra-high field into clinical research studies of populations that
are prone to motion, such as children, subjects with movement disorders, or the elderly, and
ultimately into clinical practice.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10174459
- **Project number:** 1S10OD030234-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
- **Principal Investigator:** Pierre-Gilles Henry
- **Activity code:** S10 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $143,992
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-06-01 → 2023-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10174459

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10174459, Prospective motion correction system for 7T Terra (1S10OD030234-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10174459. Licensed CC0.

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