PARAMETER TRADEOFFS Flashcards
IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
INCREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME
IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
DECREASES SAR
IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO T1 WEIGHTING?
DECREASES T1 WEIGHTING
IF YOU INCREASE TR WHAT HAPPENS TO AVAILABLE # OF SLICES?
INCREASES AVAILABLE # OF SLICES
IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INDIRECTLY DECREASES SCAN TIME
IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO AVAILABLE # OF SLICES?
DECREASES AVAILABLE # OF SLICES
IF YOU INCREASE TE WHAT HAPPENS TO T2 WEIGHTING?
INCREASES T2 WEIGHTING
IF YOU INCREASE FOV WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
INCREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE FOV WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
NO CHANGE
(UNLESS VOEL SIZE IS CONSTANT)
IF YOU INCREASE FOV WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
DECREASES SPATIAL RESOLUTION
IF YOU INCREASE FOV WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE FOV WHAT HAPPENS TO COVERAGE AREA?
INCREASES COVERAGE AREA
IF YOU INCREASE NSA/NEX WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
INCREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE NSA/NEX WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME
IF YOU INCREASE NSA/NEX WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE NSA/NEX WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
INCREASES SAR
IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
DECREASES SCAN TIME
IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
INCREASES SAR
IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO BLURRING?
INCREASES IMAGE BLURRING
IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME
(DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASE OF TR)
IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO TISSUE SATURATION?
INCREASES TISSUE SATURATION
IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME
IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
INCREASES SPATIAL RESOLUTION
IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
INCREASES SAR
INDIRECTLY
IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO GIBBS-TRUNCATION ARTIFACTS?
INCREASES GIBBS-TRUNCATION ARTIFACTS
Gibbs artifacts-also known as truncation, ringing, or spectral leakage
IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
INCREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
INCREASES SAR
IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SUSCEPTIBILITY?
DECREASES SUSCEPTIBILTY
IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
DECREASES SCAN TIME
IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO CHEMICAL SHIFT & METAL ARTIFACTS?
DECREASES BOTH CHEMICAL SHIFT & METAL ARTIFACTS
IF YOU INCREASE PI (PARALLEL IMAGING) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE PI (PARALLEL IMAGING) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
DECREASES SCAN TIME
IF YOU INCREASE PI (PARALLEL IMAGING) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETIAL?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE PI (PARALLEL IMAGING) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO DWI SUSCEPTIBILITY ARTIFACTS?
DECREASES DWI SUSCEPTIBILITY ARTIFACTS
IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE PI (PARALLEL IMAGING) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
DECREASES SAR
IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME
DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASE OF TR
IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CAHNGE
IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO DETECTION OF STROKE/NEOPLASM?
INCREASES DETECTION OF STROKE/NEOPLASM
IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME
DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASE OF TR
IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
INCREASES SAR
IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO MOTION/FLOW ARTIFACTS?
DEREASES MOTION/FLOW ARTIFACTS
IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
INCREASES SNR
IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
DECREASES SPATIAL RESOLUTION
IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO PARTIAL VOLUME ARTIFACTS?
INCREASES PARTIAL VOLUME ARTIFACTS
IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME
DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASED OF TR
IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
INCREASES SAR
IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO ANATOMIC COVERAGE?
INCREASED ANATOMIC COVERAGE
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY TR?
- SNR
- SCAN TIME
- SAR
- # OF SLICES
- T1 WEIGHTING
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY TE?
- SNR
- SCAN TIME
- # OF SLICES
- T2 WEIGHTING
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY FOV?
- SNR
- IMAGE DETAIL (SPATIAL RESOLUTION)
- COVERAGE AREA
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY NSA/NEX?
- SNR
- SCAN TIME
- SAR
- MOTION
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY ETL/TSE?
- SNR
- SCAN TIME
- SAR
- BLURRING
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY TI?
- SNR
- SCAN TIME
- TISSUE SATURATION
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY PHASE MATRIX?
- SNR
- SCAN TIME
- IMAGE DETAIL (SPATIAL RESOLUTION)
- SAR
- GIBBS ARTIFACT
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY FLIP ANGLE?
- SNR
- SAR
- SUSCEPTIBILITY
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY rBw?
- SNR
- SCAN TIME
- CHEMICAL SHIFT/METAL ARTIFACTS
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY PI (PARALELL IMAGING)?
- SNR
- SCAN TIME
- SAR
- DWI SUSCEPTIBILITY ARTIFACTS
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY DWI b-VALUE?
- SNR
- SCAN TIME
- STROKE/NEOPLASM DETECTION
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY # SAT BANDS?
- SNR
- SCAN TIME
- SAR
- MOTION/FLOW ARTIFACTS
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY SLICE THICKNESS?
- SNR
- IMAGE DETAIL (SPATIAL RESOLUTION)
- PARTIAL VOLUME ARTIFACTS
WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY # OF SLICES ACQUIRED?
- SCAN TIME
- SAR
- ANATOMIC COVERAGE