Evaluation of the accuracy of volume determination on the orbit and eyeball using MRI

dc.contributor.authorChau, A.
dc.contributor.authorFung, K.
dc.contributor.authorYap, M.
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This study reports a calibration carried out on phantoms simulating the orbit and eyeball to evaluate the accuracy of volumetric determination using MRI DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) images. Methods: Ten tailor-made spherical silicon balls ranging in size from 5 to 14 cm3 and 10 silicon moulds of orbits from 10 human dried skulls were used to simulate the eyes and orbits, respectively. The CISS (Constructive interference in steady state, TR/TE = 16/8 ms) T2-weighted sequence was taken using a Siemens MRI scanner. The volume of each phantom was computed and compared with the known physical volumes. Results: The computed and physical volumes were highly correlated for both eyeball (r = 0.997) and the orbit (r = 0.992) phantoms. Coefficients of variation of the computed and physical volumes were low. Consequently, it is possible to apply a calibration value to the computed volume to derive the physical volume with a high level of confidence. Conclusion: We conclude that with appropriate calibration, it is viable to use MRI DICOM images to derive the volume of the eyeball and the orbit.
dc.identifier.citationRadiography, 2005; 11(1):35-39
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.radi.2004.10.004
dc.identifier.issn1078-8174
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/143959
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.fundingHong Kong Polytechnic University
dc.rightsCopyright 2004 The College of Radiographers
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2004.10.004
dc.subjecteyes
dc.subjectmagnetic resonance imaging
dc.subjectimage analysis
dc.titleEvaluation of the accuracy of volume determination on the orbit and eyeball using MRI
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916434008401831

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