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Simultaneous display of multiple MR parameters with "quantitative magnetic color imaging".
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1629425     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A new technique for simultaneous display of multiple MR parameters with a single color-coded image is described. The method is based on the multiparametric nature of MR signals and benefits from the physiologic ability to discriminate color levels better than gray levels. The T1 and T2 relaxation rate maps are first obtained from multi-echo SE and partial saturation sequences. Each parameter is subsequently represented with one or with a combination of two fundamental colors (red, green, blue) into a composite quantitative magnetic color image. Each mixture of chromatic components in the magnetic color image represents a unique combination of the two relaxation parameters, easily interpretable by the human eye, without loss of anatomic information. The potential advantages of the technique are discussed and some practical applications are presented.
Authors:
B Alfano; A Brunetti; A Ciarmiello; M Salvatore
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of computer assisted tomography     Volume:  16     ISSN:  0363-8715     ISO Abbreviation:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Publication Date:    1992 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-08-20     Completed Date:  1992-08-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703942     Medline TA:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  634-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale, Università degli Studi Federico II, Napoli, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain / pathology
Color
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*

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