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Comparative study of standard space and real space analysis of quantitative MR brain data.
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PMID:  21591021     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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PURPOSE: To compare the robustness of region of interest (ROI) analysis of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain data in real space with analysis in standard space and to test the hypothesis that standard space image analysis introduces more partial volume effect errors compared to analysis of the same dataset in real space.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty healthy adults with no history or evidence of neurological diseases were recruited; high-resolution T(1) -weighted, quantitative T(1) , and B(0) field-map measurements were collected. Algorithms were implemented to perform analysis in real and standard space and used to apply a simple standard ROI template to quantitative T(1) datasets. Regional relaxation values and histograms for both gray and white matter tissues classes were then extracted and compared.
RESULTS: Regional mean T(1) values for both gray and white matter were significantly lower using real space compared to standard space analysis. Additionally, regional T(1) histograms were more compact in real space, with smaller right-sided tails indicating lower partial volume errors compared to standard space analysis.
CONCLUSION: Standard space analysis of quantitative MRI brain data introduces more partial volume effect errors biasing the analysis of quantitative data compared to analysis of the same dataset in real space. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2011;33:1503-1509. © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Authors:
Benjamin S Aribisala; Jiabao He; Andrew M Blamire
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1522-2586     ISO Abbreviation:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1503-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Institute of Cellular Medicine and Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Newcastle University, United Kingdom. B.S.Aribisala@newcastle.ac.uk.
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