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Abstract #4766

Investigation of nonuniform bias field in quantitative analysis of neuromelanin-sensitive MR imaging

Junghwa Kang1, Tea Young Lee2, and Yoonho Nam1
1Department of Biomedical engineering, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin, Korea, Republic of, 2Department of Neuropsychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea, Republic of

Synopsis

Keywords: Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders, neuromelanin, bias field correctionNeuromelanin-sensitive MR imaging is an indirect method for assessing dopamine function. However, quantitative and objective analysis of NM-MRI is difficult because of field inhomogeneities or motion artifacts. To investigate the effect of nonunifrom bias field on quantitative analysis in NM-MRI, synthesized random bias fields were multiplied and compared the quantitative analysis using SN ROIs and reference ROIs. The results show a weak nonuniform bias field can reduce the reliability of quantitative analysis.

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