The problem of geometrical distortion in MR images is addressed in the context of the applicability of stereotactic techniques. For this purpose, the distortion of phantom images is measured at various readout bandwidths and the spatial linearity is evaluated in view of the use of a stereotactic frame. The presence of a contribution to the overall distortion of non-linear magnetic gradients is shown from the data, although the distortion observed seems to be mostly attributable to the main field inhomogeneity. The specific problems of distortion of the fiducial markers due to bulk magnetic susceptibility effects is addressed. The occurrence of such effects is characterized with the help of imaging, and the role of the phenomenon on proper target localization is demonstrated. In addition, a method of bypassing the detrimental aspect of these effects is presented. / Various distortion correction approaches are discussed, and their benefits and drawbacks are evaluated. In the light of this discussion, a recently reported correction method is then presented. This method allows the calculation of an image free from geometrical and intensity distortion from the combined effect of main field inhomogeneity, susceptibility effects and chemical shift.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.60675 |
| Date | January 1992 |
| Creators | Gauvin, Alain |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (Department of Physics.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001290766, proquestno: AAIMM74514, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
Page generated in 0.0603 seconds