Attenuation Correction for Flexible Magnetic Resonance Coils in Combined Magnetic Resonance/Positron Emission Tomography Imaging
Eldib M, Bini J, Calcagno C, Robson PM, Mani V, Fayad ZA. Attenuation Correction for Flexible Magnetic Resonance Coils in Combined Magnetic Resonance/Positron Emission Tomography Imaging. Investigative Radiology 2014, 49: 63-69. PMID: 24056110, PMCID: PMC4011564, DOI: 10.1097/rli.0b013e3182a530f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance coilVolume splineResonance coilsMR coilPhantom experimentsSuch coilsUniform cylindrical water phantomMR/PET systemAttenuation propertiesCoilLocal overestimationAttenuation mapFlexible coilCylindrical water phantomPhantom findingsLocal underestimationRegistration methodAccurate measurementField of viewCT-based attenuation mapPhantom scansWater phantomAttenuation correctionSurfaceNovel method