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MRI quality control: six imagers studied using eleven unified image quality parameters
Quality control of the magnetic resonance imagers of different vendors in the clinical environment is non-harmonised, and comparing the performance is difficult. The purpose of this study was to develop and apply a harmonised long-term quality control protocol for the six imagers in our organisation in order to assure that they fulfil the same basic image quality requirements. The same Eurospin phantom set and identical imaging parameters were used with each imager. Values of 11 comparable parameters describing the image quality were measured. Automatic image analysis software was developed to objectively analyse the images. The results proved that the imagers were operating at a performance level adequate for clinical imaging. Some deficiencies were detected in image uniformity and geometry. The automated analysis of the Eurospin phantom images was successful. The measurements were successfully repeated after 2 weeks on one imager and after half a year on all imagers. As an objective way of examining the image quality, this kind of comparable and objective quality control of different imagers is considered as an essential step towards harmonisation of the clinical MRI studies through a large hospital organisation.
MRI quality control: six imagers studied using eleven unified image quality parameters
Quality control of the magnetic resonance imagers of different vendors in the clinical environment is non-harmonised, and comparing the performance is difficult. The purpose of this study was to develop and apply a harmonised long-term quality control protocol for the six imagers in our organisation in order to assure that they fulfil the same basic image quality requirements. The same Eurospin phantom set and identical imaging parameters were used with each imager. Values of 11 comparable parameters describing the image quality were measured. Automatic image analysis software was developed to objectively analyse the images. The results proved that the imagers were operating at a performance level adequate for clinical imaging. Some deficiencies were detected in image uniformity and geometry. The automated analysis of the Eurospin phantom images was successful. The measurements were successfully repeated after 2 weeks on one imager and after half a year on all imagers. As an objective way of examining the image quality, this kind of comparable and objective quality control of different imagers is considered as an essential step towards harmonisation of the clinical MRI studies through a large hospital organisation.
MRI quality control: six imagers studied using eleven unified image quality parameters
Ihalainen, T. (Autor:in) / Sipilae, O. (Autor:in) / Savolainen, S. (Autor:in)
European Radiology ; 14 ; 1859-1865
2004
7 Seiten
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
Qualitätsüberwachung , magnetische Resonanz , Umgebung (Umwelt) , Abbildungsgüte , Phantom , automatische Bildanalyse , Software , Einförmigkeit , Kind , klinische Studie , Hospital , Aufnahmetechnik , Bauwerk , Beobachtung , Bildverarbeitung , Direktbeobachtung , Fertigungskontrolle , Kernspintomographie , Management , Mathematik , Schichtbildtechnik , Wissenschaft , bildgebendes System , Leistungsfähigkeit
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