PARAMETER TRADEOFFS Flashcards

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IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

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INCREASES SNR

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IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

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INCREASES SCAN TIME

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IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

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NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

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DECREASES SAR

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IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO T1 WEIGHTING?

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DECREASES T1 WEIGHTING

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IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO AVAILABLE # OF SLICES?

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INCREASES AVAILABLE # OF SLICES

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IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

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DECREASES SNR

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IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

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INDIRECTLY DECREASES SCAN TIME

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IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

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NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

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NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO AVAILABLE # OF SLICES?

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DECREASES AVAILABLE # OF SLICES

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IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO T2 WEIGHTING?

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INCREASES T2 WEIGHTING

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IF YOU INCREASE FOV WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

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INCREASES SNR

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IF YOU INCREASE FOV WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

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NO CHANGE

(UNLESS VOEL SIZE IS CONSTANT)

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IF YOU INCREASE FOV WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

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DECREASES SPATIAL RESOLUTION

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IF YOU INCREASE FOV WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

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NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE FOV WHAT HAPPENS TO COVERAGE AREA?

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INCREASES COVERAGE AREA

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IF YOU INCREASE NSA/NEX WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

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INCREASES SNR

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IF YOU INCREASE NSA/NEX WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

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INCREASES SCAN TIME

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IF YOU INCREASE NSA/NEX WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

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NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE NSA/NEX WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

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INCREASES SAR

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IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

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DECREASES SNR

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IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

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DECREASES SCAN TIME

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IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

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NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

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INCREASES SAR

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IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO BLURRING?

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INCREASES IMAGE BLURRING

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IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

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DECREASES SNR

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IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

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INCREASES SCAN TIME

(DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASE OF TR)

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IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

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NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

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NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO TISSUE SATURATION?

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INCREASES TISSUE SATURATION

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IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

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DECREASES SNR

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IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

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INCREASES SCAN TIME

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IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

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INCREASES SPATIAL RESOLUTION

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IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

A

INCREASES SAR

INDIRECTLY

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IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO GIBBS-TRUNCATION ARTIFACTS?

A

INCREASES GIBBS-TRUNCATION ARTIFACTS

Gibbs artifacts-also known as truncation, ringing, or spectral leakage

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IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

A

INCREASES SNR

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IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

A

NO CHANGE

39
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IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

A

NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

A

INCREASES SAR

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IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SUSCEPTIBILITY?

A

DECREASES SUSCEPTIBILTY

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IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

A

DECREASES SNR

43
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IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

A

DECREASES SCAN TIME

44
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IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

A

NO CHANGE

45
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IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

A

NO CHANGE

46
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IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO CHEMICAL SHIFT & METAL ARTIFACTS?

A

DECREASES BOTH CHEMICAL SHIFT & METAL ARTIFACTS

47
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IF YOU INCREASE PI (PARALLEL IMAGING) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

A

DECREASES SNR

48
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IF YOU INCREASE PI (PARALLEL IMAGING) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

A

DECREASES SCAN TIME

49
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IF YOU INCREASE PI (PARALLEL IMAGING) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETIAL?

A

NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE PI (PARALLEL IMAGING) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO DWI SUSCEPTIBILITY ARTIFACTS?

A

DECREASES DWI SUSCEPTIBILITY ARTIFACTS

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IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

A

DECREASES SNR

50
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IF YOU INCREASE PI (PARALLEL IMAGING) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

A

DECREASES SAR

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IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

A

INCREASES SCAN TIME

DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASE OF TR

52
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IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

A

NO CAHNGE

53
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IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

A

NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO DETECTION OF STROKE/NEOPLASM?

A

INCREASES DETECTION OF STROKE/NEOPLASM

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IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

A

DECREASES SNR

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IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

A

INCREASES SCAN TIME

DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASE OF TR

57
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IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

A

NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

A

INCREASES SAR

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IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO MOTION/FLOW ARTIFACTS?

A

DEREASES MOTION/FLOW ARTIFACTS

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IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

A

INCREASES SNR

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IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

A

NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

A

DECREASES SPATIAL RESOLUTION

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IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

A

NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO PARTIAL VOLUME ARTIFACTS?

A

INCREASES PARTIAL VOLUME ARTIFACTS

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IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?

A

NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?

A

INCREASES SCAN TIME

DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASED OF TR

67
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IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?

A

NO CHANGE

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IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?

A

INCREASES SAR

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IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO ANATOMIC COVERAGE?

A

INCREASED ANATOMIC COVERAGE

70
Q

WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY TR?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SCAN TIME
  3. SAR
  4. # OF SLICES
  5. T1 WEIGHTING
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY TE?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SCAN TIME
  3. # OF SLICES
  4. T2 WEIGHTING
72
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY FOV?

A
  1. SNR
  2. IMAGE DETAIL (SPATIAL RESOLUTION)
  3. COVERAGE AREA
73
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY NSA/NEX?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SCAN TIME
  3. SAR
  4. MOTION
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY ETL/TSE?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SCAN TIME
  3. SAR
  4. BLURRING
75
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY TI?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SCAN TIME
  3. TISSUE SATURATION
76
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY PHASE MATRIX?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SCAN TIME
  3. IMAGE DETAIL (SPATIAL RESOLUTION)
  4. SAR
  5. GIBBS ARTIFACT
77
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY FLIP ANGLE?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SAR
  3. SUSCEPTIBILITY
78
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY rBw?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SCAN TIME
  3. CHEMICAL SHIFT/METAL ARTIFACTS
79
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY PI (PARALELL IMAGING)?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SCAN TIME
  3. SAR
  4. DWI SUSCEPTIBILITY ARTIFACTS
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY DWI b-VALUE?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SCAN TIME
  3. STROKE/NEOPLASM DETECTION
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY # SAT BANDS?

A
  1. SNR
  2. SCAN TIME
  3. SAR
  4. MOTION/FLOW ARTIFACTS
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY SLICE THICKNESS?

A
  1. SNR
  2. IMAGE DETAIL (SPATIAL RESOLUTION)
  3. PARTIAL VOLUME ARTIFACTS
83
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY # OF SLICES ACQUIRED?

A
  1. SCAN TIME
  2. SAR
  3. ANATOMIC COVERAGE