2017 Imaging for Physicists Coursebook

‘Elk nadeel heb z’n voordeel’ ‘ Every drawback has a benefit ’

Artifacts are often exploited to create new contrast mechanisms

Artifact

MRI technique

Susceptibility

Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast MRI

Blood Oxygen Level Dependent (BOLD) MRI

Water-fat shift

DIXON (separation of water and fat imaging)

MRI spectroscopy

In-flow artifacts

MR angiography

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