The use of reticulated foam in texture test objects for magnetic resonance imaging

被引:25
作者
Lerski, RA [1 ]
Schad, LR [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Dundee, Ninewells Hosp & Med Sch, Dept Med Phys, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland
关键词
texture analysis; image quantification; test objects;
D O I
10.1016/S0730-725X(98)00096-4
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
The use of texture analysis in magnetic resonance imaging requires the availability of texture test objects for use in standardisation of in vivo measurement. A series of such objects of varying texture has been developed using reticulated foam, which has an open pore structure. The texture properties of these foams have been compared with in vivo brain and the ability of texture analysis to discriminate the different porosities of foam and brain (white matter) demonstrated. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Inc.
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页码:1139 / 1144
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