Abstract
Image non-uniformity in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a recognised problem when using surface coils but is rarely mentioned with respect to standard head coils, yet it can be a source of error in clinical interpretation of images. Figure 1 demonstrates the type of artefacts due to image non-uniformity for a large, homogeneous solution of water and copper sulphate. The image was acquired in the coronal section using a standard head coil, and vertical (i.e. read direction) and horizontal (i.e. phase encode direction) pixel intensity profiles through the centre of the image are illustrated. The standard deviation of pixel intensities, expressed as a percentage of the mean value, is greater than ±27% along the 23 cm length of this phantom. Figure 2 demonstrates how these image nonuniformities can affect the sagittal image of a normal volunteer. The display window width and level have been chosen to produce optimum visual contrast at the level of the cerebellum and brain stem but, as a result to image no...
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