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An unusual cause of susceptibility artifact in magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s) -
Cook Stephen C.,
Shull Jennifer,
PickworthPierce Kerry,
Farra Yasser,
Simonetti Orlando P.,
Raman Subha V.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.20750
Subject(s) - artifact (error) , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , magnetic susceptibility , radiology , nuclear magnetic resonance , computer science , chemistry , physics , computer vision , crystallography
Magnetic susceptibility artifact has been documented with various implants and devices, which require appropriate identification with screening of patients prior to subjecting them to magnetic resonance examination. We performed cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) examination of the aorta in a 24‐year‐old woman in the setting of repaired aortic coarctation, and found magnetic susceptibility artifact arising from the stomach in the absence of known susceptibility artifact‐producing material in this region. Further history revealed that she had ingested a prenatal vitamin prior to imaging, prompting experimental analyses that led us to conclude that iron‐containing vitamins may be a source of magnetic susceptibility artifact. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2006. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.