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Signal Intensity Changes according to Coil Position Changes in MRI using 6 Channel SENSE Cardiac Array Coils

6채널 SENSE Cardiac Array 코일을 이용한 검사 시 코일의 위치 변화에 따른 신호강도

  • Choi, Kwan-Woo (Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Son, Soon-Yong (Department of Radiotechnology, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Yoo, Beong-Gyu (Department of Radiotechnology, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 최관우 (서울아산병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 손순룡 (원광보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 유병규 (원광보건대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2018.06.20
  • Accepted : 2018.10.31
  • Published : 2018.10.31
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Abstract

In this study, we measured signal intensities according to array coil position changes to provide reference data of coil directions and the distances as it deters image quality unless the coils are aligned properly. The multi-purpose MRI phantom was placed in body array coils, and it was moved to the top, bottom, left, and right directions by 2 cm from the center to 10 cm. After obtaining images, signal intensities were measured and compared. The results of this study were as follows: Except for the upward direction, the signal intensities of the reference signal was not significantly different from that of the reference signal intensity within 2cm in both T1 and T2-weighted images. In conclusion, in clinical circumstances which various challenges exist to align the coils exactly on the same lines, array coils should be positioned at least within 2 cm from the center except for the upward direction, on the same line to prevent the image qualities are lowered.

본 연구는 array 코일을 이용한 검사 시 코일의 위치변화에 따른 신호강도를 측정하여 영상의 신호강도가 급격히 저하되지 않는 기준 방향과 거리를 제시함으로써, 동일선상에 코일들이 위치하지 않았을 경우 신호강도가 저하되는 문제점을 개선해 보고자 하였다. 연구방법은 두 부분으로 나눠져 있는 array 코일에 multi-purpose MRI 팬텀을 위치시킨 다음 array 코일의 앞부분을 상, 하, 좌, 우 네 방향으로 중심에서 2 cm 씩 10 cm 까지 이동하며 영상을 획득한 후 신호강도를 측정하여 비교평가 하였다. 연구결과, T1, T2 강조 영상 모두 상 방향을 제외한 하 방향과 좌, 우 방향의 위치변화가 2 cm 이내인 경우 기준 신호강도인 중심의 신호강도와 유의한 차이가 없어 동일한 신호강도를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 array 코일을 이용한 검사 시 여러 가지 원인에 의해 동일선상에 코일들을 위치시킬 수 없을 경우 상 방향을 제외한 나머지 방향의 위치변화를 중심에서 2 cm 이내로 설정한다면 위치변화로 인해 신호강도가 저하되는 문제점을 개선할 수 있다.

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