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In terms of tracking, three registration algorithms, previously-employed in the scope of image-guided radiotherapy, were investigated and optimized. The optimized scan was acquired for 7.5 min, in 18 patients and for 15 min, in 10 volunteers at a 1.5 T MRL (Unity, Elekta AB). The tracking precision was evaluated and validated by means of three different quality assurance criteria: Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM), Inverse Consistency (IC) and Absolute Intensity Difference. Main results<\/jats:italic>. The optimal sequence was a balanced Fast Field Echo, which acquired a 3D volume of the abdomen, with a dynamic scan time of 1.8 s. An optical flow algorithm performed best and which was able to resolve most of the motion. This was shown by mean IC values of \n \n \n \n <<\/mml:mo>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>1 mm and a mean SSIM \n \n \n \n ><\/mml:mo>\n 0.9<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula> for the majority of the cases. A strong positive correlation (p<\/jats:italic>\u2009\n \n \n \n <<\/mml:mo>\n \n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>0.001) between the registration performance and visceral fat percentage was found, where a higher visceral fat percentage gave a better registration due to the better image contrast. Significance<\/jats:italic>. 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