Standard Test Method for Evaluation of MR Image Artifacts from Passive Implants

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method provides a quantified measure of the image artifact produced under a standard set of scanning conditions.
This test method applies only to passive implants that have been established to be MR-Safe or MR-Conditional.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method characterizes the distortion and signal loss artifacts produced in a magnetic resonance (MR) image by a passive implant (implant that functions without the supply of electrical or external power). Anything not established to be MR-Safe or MR-Conditional is excluded.

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Designation: F2119 − 07
StandardTest Method for
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Evaluation of MR Image Artifacts from Passive Implants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2119; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope includes the entire three dimensional volume of space sur-
rounding the MR scanner. For cases where the 0.50 mT line is
1.1 This test method characterizes the distortion and signal
contained within the Faraday shielded volume, the entire room
lossartifactsproducedinamagneticresonance(MR)imageby
shall be considered the MR environment.
a passive implant (implant that functions without the supply of
3.1.4 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), n—imaging tech-
electrical or external power). Anything not established to be
nique that uses static and time varying magnetic fields to
MR-Safe or MR-Conditional is excluded.
provide images of tissue by the magnetic resonance of nuclei.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.5 MR-Conditional, adj—an item that has been demon-
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strated to pose no known hazards in a specified MR environ-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ment with specified conditions of use. Field conditions that
F2052Test Method for Measurement of Magnetically In-
duced Displacement Force on Medical Devices in the define the specified MR environment include field strength,
spatial gradient, dB/dt (time rate of change of the magnetic
Magnetic Resonance Environment
F2182Test Method for Measurement of Radio Frequency field), radio frequency (RF) fields, and specific absorption rate
(SAR).Additionalconditions,includingspecificconfigurations
Induced Heating On or Near Passive Implants During
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the item, may be required.
F2213Test Method for Measurement of Magnetically In-
3.1.6 MR-Safe, adj—anitemthatposesnoknownhazardsin
duced Torque on Medical Devices in the Magnetic Reso-
all MR environments.
nance Environment
NOTE 1—MR-Safe items include nonconducting, nonmagnetic items
F2503Practice for Marking Medical Devices and Other
such as a plastic petri dish.An item may be determined to be MR-Safe by
Items for Safety in the Magnetic Resonance Environment
providing a scientifically based rationale rather than test data.
3.1.7 MR-Unsafe, adj—an item that is known to pose
3. Terminology
hazards in all MR environments.
3.1 Definitions:
NOTE 2—MR-Unsafe items include magnetic items such as a pair of
3.1.1 artifact width, n—the maximum distance (mm) from
ferromagnetic scissors.
the edge of the implant to the fringe of the resulting image
3.1.8 tesla (T), n—theSIunitofmagneticinductionequalto
artifactfoundintheentiresetofimagesacquiredusingthistest
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10 G.
method.
3.1.2 image artifact, n—apixelinanimageisconsideredto
4. Summary of Test Method
be part of an image artifact if the intensity is changed by at
4.1 Pairs of spin echo images are generated both with and
least 30% when the device is present compared to a reference
without the implant in the field of view. Image artifacts are
image in which the device is absent.
assessed by computing differences outside the region corre-
3.1.3 magnetic resonance (MR) environment, n—volume
spondingtotheimplantbetweenreferenceandimplantimages.
within the 0.50 mT(5 gauss (G)) line of an MR system, which
Once the worst case conditions using the spin echo pulse
sequence are ascertained, a pair of gradient echo images are
acquired under the same conditions.
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF04onMedical
andSurgicalMaterialsandDevicesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee
5. Significance and Use
F04.15 on Material Test Methods.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2007. Published September 2007. Originally
5.1 This test method provides a quantified measure of the
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F2119–01. DOI:
image artifact produced under a standard set of scanning
10.1520/F2119-07.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or conditions.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2 This test method applies only to passive implants that
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. have been established to be MR-Safe or MR-Conditional.
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6. Apparatus should be at least 4 cm of clearance between the device and
eachsideofthecontainerholdingthesolutionandtheimplant.
6.1 AnMRimagingsystemwithastaticfieldstrengthof1.5
8.1.3 Each image must contain
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