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- Title
Abdominal fat-water separation with SSFP at 3 Tesla.
- Authors
Wansapura, Janaka P.
- Abstract
The ability of the phase-sensitive steady-state free precession (SSFP) technique to distinguish subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue in the abdomen at 3 T was evaluated. A phased array receiver radiofrequency coil and a commercially available SSFP sequence were used for imaging. The raw image data were postprocessed to generate fat-only and water-only images. A postprocessing algorithm that is computationally efficient and robust is presented. The postprocessing technique separates the fat and water pixels automatically without any user interference. The feasibility of the technique is demonstrated in vivo with breath-hold abdomen images. The short scan time and the ease of use of this technique are well suited to the quantification of body fat distribution in children.
- Subjects
ADIPOSE tissues; TESLA coils; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; INSULIN resistance; ABDOMEN; METABOLISM in children
- Publication
Pediatric Radiology, 2007, Vol 37, Issue 1, p69
- ISSN
0301-0449
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00247-006-0334-8