Published March 2011 | Version v1
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Rice pads reduce geometric distortion of echo-planar diffusion-weighted images of the cervical spinal cord

Creators

  • 1. Ishikawa Clinic, Kyoto, Kyoto (Japan)
  • 2. Osaka City Univ., Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka (Japan)
  • 3. Kyoto Univ., Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto (Japan)
  • 4. Kyoto Univ., Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto, Kyoto (Japan)

Description

We investigated whether a rice pad could be used to reduce the geometric distortion in echo-planar diffusion-weighted images of the cervical spinal cord. In 10 healthy volunteers, we obtained sagittal plane images using the same imaging parameters with and without a rice pad. Two reviewers classified geometric distortion and visually assessed images. Use of a rice pad significantly reduced geometric distortion in the cervical spinal cord. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 65-69
ISSN
1347-3182

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
42098628
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL SHIFT; DATA ACQUISITION; DIFFUSION; GEOMETRY; IMAGES; NECK; NMR IMAGING; RICE; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; SPINAL CORD; SPIN-SPIN RELAXATION
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREALS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; GRAMINEAE; LILIOPSIDA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MATHEMATICS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PLANTS; RELAXATION