Comparison of modeling errors in sagittal liver images of a healthy
volunteer. (a) (top) A library image (sum-of-squares across coils) and (bottom)
image phase for a single coil. The phase is smooth in the liver center, but
varies rapidly near the ribs. The highlighted region in (a) is shown across
library images in (b) to illustrate the up-down motion of the liver. (c) shows
residual temperature errors and standard deviations after estimation with the
three methods in eight subsequently acquired images. The hybrid model is more
accurate than the other two methods in both the inner liver and over the
liver/rib interface region. From ‘‘Hybrid referenceless and
multibaseline subtraction MR thermometry for monitoring thermal therapies in
moving organs” William A. Grissom, Viola Rieke, Andrew B. Holbrook, Yoav
Medan, Michael Lustig, Juan Santos, Michael V. McConnell, and Kim Butts Pauly.
Med. Phys. 37, 9, September 2010. Fig. 2.
Reprinted with permission.