Ali Fatemi1, Colm Boylan2, Judith
Coret-Simon2, Michael D. Noseworthy, 23
1Medical Physics and Applied Radiation
Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; 2Diagnostic
Imaging, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; 3Electrical
and Computer Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster
University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
A
technique is presented that allows for the specific identification and localization
of calculi within glandular tissues or ducts using MRI. The technique is based on positive phase
filtered SWI, and does not require ionizing radiation or the use of
sialogogue.