Bovée WM, Keevil SF, Leach MO, Podo F. Quality assessment in in vivo NMR spectroscopy: II. A protocol for quality assessment. EEC Concerted Research Project.
Magn Reson Imaging 1995;
13:123-9. [PMID:
7898272 DOI:
10.1016/0730-725x(94)00088-k]
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Abstract
A protocol has been developed for quality assessment in in vivo NMR spectroscopy (MRS) on whole body and animal systems. The protocol, which has been evaluated in a series of international trials, defines procedures, objects and substances to evaluate the localisation of common slice and volume selection sequences, and to assess other relevant aspects of system performance, including: signal-to-noise; signal loss; relation between signal strength, concentration and volume; selective suppression of spectral lines; spectrometer stability.
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