1. Color-map recommendation for MR relaxometry maps
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Fuderer, Miha, Wichtmann, Barbara, Crameri, Fabio, deSouza, Nandita M., Baeßler, Bettina, Gulani, Vikas, Wang, Meiyun, Poot, Dirk, de Boer, Ruud, Cashmore, Matt, de Graaf, Wolter, Keenan, Kathryn E., Ma, Dan, Pirkl, Carolin, Sollmann, Nico, Weingärtner, Sebastian, Mandija, Stefano, and Golay, Xavier
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Physics - Medical Physics - Abstract
Purpose: To harmonize the use of color for MR relaxometry maps and therefore recommend the use of specific color-maps for representing T1 and T2 maps. Methods: Perceptually linearized color-maps were chosen to have similar color settings as those proposed by Griswold et al. in 2018. A Delphi process, polling the opinion of a panel of 81 experts, was used to generate consensus on the suitability of these maps. Results: Consensus was reached on the suitability of the logarithm-processed Lipari color-map for T1 and the logarithm-processed Navia color-map for T2. There was consensus on color bars being mandatory and on the use of a specific value indicating invalidity. There was no consensus on whether the ranges should be fixed per anatomy. Conclusion: The authors recommend the use of the logarithm-processed Lipari color map for displaying quantitative T1 maps and R1 maps; likewise, the authors recommend the logarithm-processed Navia color-map for displaying T2, T2*, R2 and R2* maps., Comment: 22 pages; embedded are 5 figures and 5 tables; contact the first author for supplementary material. Submitted to Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
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- 2024