An endorectal RF coil for MRI of the prostate.
- Author:
Hong-Jie ZHANG
1
;
Guo-Gang BAI
;
Xiao-Ying WANG
;
Shang-Lian BAO
Author Information
1. Naval General Hospital, Beijing 100037.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Algorithms;
Equipment Design;
Humans;
Image Enhancement;
instrumentation;
methods;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
instrumentation;
methods;
Male;
Phantoms, Imaging;
Prostate;
anatomy & histology;
Sensitivity and Specificity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation
2006;30(2):114-116
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In order to increase the SNR of the prostate image, we have designed a RF endorectal coil. Its properties have been evaluated using a network analyzer. Moreover the images got with a special phantom show that the coil has much higher SNR at the region of interest (ROI).
