The task of this thesis is to study methods for the acquisition perfusní imaging based on dynamic MR imaging with T1 contrast. It describes methods of measurement of T1 relaxation time and the possibility of evaluating the results. It further describes the phantoms and their use. And it is here mentioned for the dynamic acquisition protocol perfusní imaging. There is also described in detail created a program for automatic control of the NMR system. In the experimental measurements are performed on static and dynamic phantom, are also evaluated perfusion parameters from the Flash sequence.

Medical imaging based on radioactive tracers exposes the patient to radiation. For this reason, a phantom is preferably used for non-clinical studies such as routine quality assurance and research. The aim of this project was to design, build and test a multi-compartment phantom to be used in dynamic SPECT/CT, PET/CT and PET/MRI studies. By treating each compartment as a biological system and plotting activity distribution, desired characteristics of the phantom can be obtained. A software program was created to simulate compartment activity distribution for different input parameters. Such parameters include number of compartments, administered activity, flow rates between compartments and compartment volume. Based on the simulation, the phantom was designed to meet the desired characteristics. Due to the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, no phantom could be built nor tested. Consequently, leading the project to create a foundation that facilitates future building of the phantom. / Medicinsk avbildning med radioaktiva spårämnen utsätter patienter för en stråldos. Av detta skäl används företrädesvis en fantom för icke-kliniska studier såsom rutinmässig kvalitetssäkring och forskning. Syftet med detta projekt var att designa, bygga och testa ett flerkammarfantom som ska användas i dynamiska SPECT/CT, PET/CT och PET/MRI studier. Genom att behandla varje kammare som ett biologiskt system och plotta aktivitetsfördelning kan önskade egenskaper hos fantomen erhållas. Ett program skapades för att simulera aktivitetsdistributionen i flerkammarfantomer för olika in parametrar så som antal kammare, administrerad aktivitet, flöden mellan kammare och kammarvolym. Baserat på simuleringen utformades fantomen för att uppfylla de önskade egenskaperna. På grund av utbrottet av SARS-CoV-2 viruset kunde ingen fantom byggas eller testas. Följaktligen leddes projektet till att skapa en grund som underlättar framtida byggande av fantomen.

In my master’s thesis I describe basics of magnetic resonance measurement. I focus on methods of DCE-MRI with T1 weighting image. I mention some basic contrast agents which are used in MRI imaging. I describe some of pulse sequences which are used in experimental part of my thesis. There I measure contrast in the sample. The measurement is performed in accordance with an acquisition protocol I have proposed. The experiment part was realized on 1.5 T magnet at Masaryk Oncological Institute in Brno. I improved software which is use to research of MR IR TurboFLASH’s data and made software which is use to evaluation perfuse analysis ours measured sequences. At the end I made a discussion about gained facts.

This thesis describes the theory for static and dynamic magnetic-resonance imaging using contrast agents affecting T1 relaxation time. The available acquisition methods in the specified facility of Masaryk Oncological Institute in Brno are described. The sequences for subsequent experimental measurements are selected. The used phantoms are described. Acquisition protocol for measuring is described briefly and the evaluation method for the measured data is suggested. The best acquisition sequence and a method of measurements is chosen influenced by estimation of relaxation time T1, sensitivity and signal to noise ratio. Perfusion analysis is executed and perfusion parameters are calculated. The work was supported by the European Regional Development Fund and the State Budget of the Czech Republic (RECAMO, CZ.1.05/2.1.00/03.0101).