Nithin N Vajuvalli1, Amaresh Konar1, Shivaprasad Ashok Chikop1, Darshan S Keelara1, Ashwini Kumnoor1, and Sairam Geethanath1
DCE MRI technique is widely used
in tissue characterization and tissue perfusion. Current work focuses on the design and development of a low
cost in vivo DCE phantom for
providing a reference standard for quantitative validation and the ability to
generate Signal Intensity curves similar to arterial input functions. Poly
vinyl Alcohol material was used in the phantom to mimic tissue perfusion
characteristics and obtain signal intensity curves for different flow rates. We
obtained similar curves compared to Arterial Input Function and were able to
control flow rates through different tube and pore sizes.
