Contact: Stefan Benders
MRI thermometry is a widely used technique, especially in medicine. To measure the temperature, usually chemical information (phase shift) or relaxivity information is used. A novel approach rediscovered at Philips Hamburg is able to measure conductivity with precision. Since conductivity is sensitive to temperature, this opens up a new way to access temperature with MRI.
Your tasks:
- Implement the conductivity measurements on the 3T scanner on a phantom
- Reconstruct these images with a self-written or existing algorithm
- Test the temperature sensitivity using a heated phantom
Beneficial:
- Basic knowledge of magnetic resonance