Intravoxel two compartment mri phantom
OwnerWilliam Hollanderinventor
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Abstract
An MRI phantom includes a first chamber containing a first fluid having a first set of mimic characteristics, such as T2 mimic characteristics, and a second chamber containing a second fluid having a second set of mimic characteristics, such as T2 mimic characteristics. The MRI phantom further includes a physical separator defining at least two interleaved regions of the first and second chambers, at least one of the at least two interleaved slits allowing the first fluid to flow therein and at least another of the at least two interleaved regions allowing the second fluid to flow therein without the first and second fluids mixing together.
Claims20
An MRI phantom, comprising:
- a first chamber containing a first fluid having a first set of tissue mimic characteristics;
- a second chamber containing a second fluid having a second set of tissue mimic characteristics;
- wherein the first and second chambers each have one or more protruding leaves;
- and wherein the protruding leaves of the first and second chambers are interleaved within the phantom.
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