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N Kashani1, N Khan1, J M Ospel1
1From the Department of Radiology (N. Kashani. N. Khan, J.M.O.), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract:
We recently observed a type of MR imaging artifact that consistently mimics an abnormal appearance of the cerebral cortex, leading to initial misinterpretation and repeat scans. The artifact is caused by malfunction of part of the multichannel phased array head coil and is manifested by irregularity of cortical surface and gray-white matter junctions. The presence of such an artifact can be confirmed by assessing the background noise of the MR images and checking the coil element status on the MR imaging operator console.
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