Ocular MR Imaging: Evaluation of Different Coil Setups in a Phantom Study
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Purpose: Small loop surface coils are generally recommended for ocular magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, but the optimal coil setup has not been systematically investigated. In this phantom study, we investigated which coil setup of those coils available for our MR imaging system provides the highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in ocular MR imaging at 1.5 tesla. Materials and Methods: Using a phantom to simulate the eyeball and the orbital fat, we employed loop surface coils of 4- and 6-cm diameter and a multi-channel head coil to obtain images using a T1-weighted spin-echo sequence and then measured the SNR for each coil and coil combination. Results: Use of the 6-cm loop coil alone yielded the highest mean SNR (27.5). Even in superficial regions (mesial and temporal), the SNR was higher using the 6-cm loop coil (33.6 and 45.5) than the 4-cm loop coil (28.0 and 33.8). Additional use of the head coil reduced the mean SNR to 10.4. Conclusion: This quantitative analysis suggests that use of a 6-cm loop surface coil offers the best results in ocular MR imaging. Combinations of loop coils or additional use of a head coil cannot be recommended because higher noise degrades image quality.
著者
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HAMM Bernd
Department of Radiology, Charite, Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum
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HAMM Bernd
Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin
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ERB-EIGNER Katharina
Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin
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WARMUTH Carsten
Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin
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TAUPITZ Matthias
Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin
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BERTELMANN Eckart
Department of Ophthalmology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum
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ASBACH Patrick
Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin
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