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Central Point Artifact 
Quick Overview
Please note that there are different common names for this artifact.
Artifact Information
NAME
Central point, DC artifact, DC offset
DESCRIPTION
Bright spot
REASON
DC voltage offset
HELP
Call the service
This artifact appears as a bright spot (or zipper line) in the image center. Central point artifacts are caused by a DC offset in the hardware. MRI scanners normally offer a software compensation (DC correction, baseline correction) for prevention.
mri safety guidance
Image Guidance
Take care for a constant temperature. If the problem increases or keeps on existing, it should be addressed to the service.

• View the DATABASE results for 'Central Point Artifact' (4).Open this link in a new window

 
Further Reading:
  Basics:
Central Point Artifact
   by www.mritutor.org    
  News & More:
MRI Artifact Gallery
   by chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu    
Similar Artifacts:
 • Zipper Artifact
 • Machine Imperfection Artifact
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