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http://dx.doi.org/10.17946/JRST.2021.44.3.219

Effect of Antibacterial Film Containing Silver Ions on MRI  

Shin, Byeong Geun (Department of Radiology, Hallym University Gang-Nam Sacred Heart Hospital)
Kim, Seong Hu (Department of Radiological Science, Masan University)
Ahn, Seong Min (Department of Radiological Science, Gachon University)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.44, no.3, 2021 , pp. 219-224 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of these experiments is often to scan infected patients with MRI. Therefore, it is to investigate whether the antibacterial film containing silver ions, which is a non-magnetic substance, affects magnetic resonance imaging. In this experiment, the ACR phantom was used, not the patient. The ACR phantom was wrapped in an antibacterial film and the SNR, CNR, sagittal localization image, and geometrical accuracy were compared before and after. The experiment was performed 10 times and the averaged values were compared. There were no significant differences in the results of all experiments. The FDA recommends removing metal and antibacterial film masks during MRI scans. The reason is that there was one case of injury with facial burns. When I touched the antibacterial film to check the fever during the 2 hour experiment, I did not feel any particular fever. In light of the experimental results, it would be helpful to use an antibacterial film when testing an infected patient. The reason is that there isn't a difference before and after the experiment of SNR, CNR, and sagittal localization images.
Keywords
Silver; Silver ions; MRI; Antibacterial film; ACR Phantom; Signal to Noisex Ratio(SNR); Contrast to Noise Ratio(CNR);
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