Optimization of the NIST/UCSF Breast Phantom for Quantitative MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a primary diagnostic tool in scientific research and clinical imaging. Despite the excellent image quality that can be obtained with today’s MRIs, images acquired using different MRI systems and during longitudinal studies are not reproducible, and hence can be difficult, if not impossible, to compare. To address this issue, a standardized test of the performance characteristics of each MRI, detection coils, and operational procedures is necessary. High Precision Devices, Inc. proposes the development of a manufacturing process to provide cost effective and shelf-stable NIST-designed MRI breast phantoms for calibration of MRI systems used in breast cancer research studies and clinical settings.