A TECHNIQUE FOR ASSESSMENT OF BONE-MARROW COMPOSITION USING MAGNETIC-RESONANCE PHASE INTERFERENCE AT LOW FIELD

被引:7
作者
DERBY, K [1 ]
KRAMER, DM [1 ]
KAUFMAN, L [1 ]
机构
[1] TOSHIBA AMER MRI INC,S SAN FRANCISCO,CA
关键词
BONE MARROW COMPOSITION; PHASE INTERFERENCE; MRI TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION; LOW-FIELD MRI;
D O I
10.1002/mrm.1910290407
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
In disorders which involve the bone marrow, the fat/water ratio of the marrow is often an indicator of the progress of disease. A noninvasive method of monitoring this ratio in bone marrow could be clinically useful. We have investigated a method of bone marrow assessment, using magnetic resonance imaging st low field (0.064 Tesia). The method has been tested using calibrated phantoms; we also present results from normal human subjects.
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页码:465 / 469
页数:5
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