Influence of B1-Inhomogeneity on Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI: A Simulation Study.

CONCLUSION: Even a small degree of B1-inhomogeneity can cause a significant error in the measurement of pharmacokinetic parameters on DCE-MRI, while the vulnerability of the pre-contrast R1 calculations to FA deviations is a significant cause of the miscalculation.
PMID: 28670153 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Korean J Radiol - July 1, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Park B, Choi BS, Sung YS, Woo DC, Shim WH, Kim KW, Choi YS, Pae SJ, Suh JY, Cho H, Kim JK Tags: Korean J Radiol Source Type: research