A thermally polarized 129 Xe phantom for quality assurance in multi-center hyperpolarized gas MRI studies.

Elianna A Bier John C Nouls Ziyi WangMu HeGeoff SchrankNaomi Morales-MedinaRalph HashoianHarvey SvetlikJohn P MuglerBastiaan Driehuys

Published in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2019)

The high-density polyethylene pressure vessels filled with thermally polarized xenon and associated loader shell combine to form a phantom assembly that enables spectroscopic and imaging acquisitions that can be used for testing, quality assurance, and performance tracking-capabilities essential for standardizing hyperpolarized 129 Xe MRI within and across institutions.

Keyphrases

high density
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
image quality
diffusion weighted imaging
high resolution
molecular docking
computed tomography
light emitting
monte carlo
room temperature
case control
mass spectrometry
ionic liquid
fluorescence imaging