Abstract #4991

Advantages of a Local Polynomial Filter with Moving Window for Phase Reconstruction in Susceptibility Weighted Imaging

Sandra M. Meyers¹, Amir Eissa², Alan H. Wilman³

¹Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; ²Physics, Univeristy of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; ³Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Phase images produced from susceptibility-weighted images require extensive reconstruction. In this work we compare a moving window, local polynomial approach to a standard method, demonstrating significant differences in phase unwrapping and contrast.