Ex Situ Endorectal MRI Probe for Prostate Imaging
Ex Situ Endorectal MRI Probe for Prostate Imaging
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DOI:
10.1002/mrm.22151
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发表时间:
2009-12-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Zur, Yuval
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作者:
Blank, Aharon;Ish-Shalom, Shlomo;Zur, Yuval
A unique ex situ MRI probe, which examines samples external to its geometry, is presented. The probe is intended to be used for imaging the prostate gland via an endorectal pathway. It has a semicylindrical shape with a length of 6 cm and typical diameter of similar to 3 cm. The probe's imaging field of view spans almost along its entire length and up to a distance of 2 cm away from its surface, with an angular sector of similar to 90 degrees. The detailed design of the probe is presented, followed by a set of representative results obtained by the current bench prototype of this system. Magn Reson Med 62:1585-1596, 2009. (C) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.