Author/Authors :
Bovée، نويسنده , , W. and Canese، نويسنده , , R. and Decorps، نويسنده , , M. and Forssell-Aronsson، نويسنده , , E. and Le Fur، نويسنده , , Y. and Howe، نويسنده , , F. and Karlsen، نويسنده , , O. and Knijn، نويسنده , , A. and Kontaxis، نويسنده , , G. and Kg?el، نويسنده , , W. H. Irwin McLean، نويسنده , , M. and Podo، نويسنده , , F. and Slotboom، نويسنده , , J. and Vikhoff، نويسنده , , B. and Ziegler، نويسنده , , A.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The difference between the experimental and theoretical spatial response function (SRF) of a narrow tube with water is used for a localization test for Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI). From this difference a quantitative performance parameter is derived for the relative amount of signal within a limited region in the field of view. The total signal loss by the MRSI experiment and eddy currents is described by a parameter SL derived from the signal intensities of two echoes. Results of a European multi-centre trial show that this approach is suited for assessment of MRSI localization performance.
