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Part IV Flashcards

1
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heart of MRI system

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primary magnets

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2
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function of Primary Magnets

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provide a sustained
homogenous Bo during examination

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3
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Criteria for selection for primary magnets

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  1. desired field strength - magnetic flux density (↑strength, ↑ price)
  2. siting limitation - location of installation
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4
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types of primary magnets

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  1. permanent magnets
  2. electromagnets - resistive and superconductive
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5
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first permanent magnet

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lodestone

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6
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-occurs naturally
-can be synthesized
-inexpensive & widely used

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permanent magnet

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7
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ealiest commercial magnets

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ferrite magnets made up of Fe

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1930 magnets developed, higher mf intensity than ferrite magnets

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AlNiCo

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9
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recently introduced magnets with higher mf intensity

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rare earth magnets
ex. neodymium

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10
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pupose of open mri system

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parents can stay with kid, claustro and anxious pt

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11
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produces mf in open mri system

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individual brick size ferromagnetic ceramic material, oriented into an array, up to 1m on a side (2-5 layers)

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12
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part of OMS, positioned in each magnet for shimming - above magnet

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pole face

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13
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[oms] refine the homogeneity of the mf after installation of MRI system

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adjusting screws

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14
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iron yolk purposes

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  1. mechanical frame for assemble and stability
  2. confines the fringe field
  3. intensifies the Bo
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15
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permanent magnet advantages (SLA)

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signif. fringe field: 0.5mT
low electric power consumption
absence of cooling system

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16
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permanent magnet disadv.

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limited Bo intensity
poor mf homogeneity
excessive wt. 90000 kg/ approx. 100 tons)

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17
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z-axis of permanent magnet

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vertical instead of horizontal

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18
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pm is mostly used for [..]

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low mf imaging - extremity imaging

0.3 T - whole body

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19
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[pm] mf Bo

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up to 0.3T (usually less)

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20
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[pm] mf homogeneity

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10-50 ppm (↑ppm, ↑ inhomegeneity)

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21
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[pm] weight

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90 000 kg

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22
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[pm] cooling system

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none

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23
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[pm] power consumption

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20kW

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24
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[pm] dist to 0.5 mT fringe field

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<1m

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25
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magnets used in older products, Bo produced by a classical electromagnet

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Resistive EM

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no. of coils of resistive em that balances Bo

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4 separate coils- intensity, uniform Bo

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27
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Resistive EM produces [orientation] Bo

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vertical coupled to permanent magnets

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28
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material that Solenoid resistive em uses

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Aluminum Strips

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29
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adv and disadv of aluminum strips

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widely available, light mat.
lower conductivity rate

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30
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aluminum weight

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1/3 of that of Cu but 60% conductivity of Cu

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31
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Resistive EM field strength

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0.3 T

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32
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Resistive EM Adv [LePTSEL]

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-less expensive - lower f. strength
-r. less precision
-easily turned off - desired mf strength
-shimming less difficult
-easier siting
-lighter than perm magnet (4,000 kg)

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33
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Resistive EM mf homogeneity

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10-50 ppm

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34
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Resistive EM Disadv

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-consumes large current (0.2=60-80 kW)
-req for cooling: Water-cooler with secondary single pass system thru heat exchanger

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35
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used for analytical spectroscopy and high energy physics (reach up 14 T)

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Superconducting EM

36
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requires broader rf bandwidth

A

Superconducting EM

37
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[Superconducting EM] Mf bo

38
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[Superconducting EM] mf homogeneity

39
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[Superconducting EM] weight

40
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[Superconducting EM] cooling system

41
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[Superconducting EM]power consumption

42
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[Superconducting EM] distance to 0.5 ml fringe field

43
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[Superconducting EM] Adv

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  1. high mf intensity (↑MRI signal=↑SNR)
    2.↑ SNR = ↑SR and CR
  2. field could be ho0monized/shimmed
44
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[Superconducting EM] Disadv

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  1. intense fringe field (compromises site selection) 10m
  2. usage of cryogen ( expensive, ↑work load)S
45
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superconducting em

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nobium-titanium(NbTi) alloys

46
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critical temp:

A

9K - conductor becomes superconductor

47
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liquified gasses that keeps the conductor cold

48
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2 liquid gasses

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lHe vaporizes @ 4 K
lN vaporizes at 27 K

49
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container housing the superconducting wire and cryogen (DEWAR)

50
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separation to maintain temp

A

helium vessel

51
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cause of heat up and vaporization of liquid Helium

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thermal radiation

52
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solution for thermal rad :

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surround helium compartment with concentric insulating compartments (lN)

53
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replenishing device that replaces nitrogen compartment

A

cryocoolers

54
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purpose of cryocoolers:

A

cool radiation shields
recondense the helium in main mag system

55
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recondenses helium vapors back into liquid helium bath

56
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the superconductor becomes resistive that it starts to heat up

57
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cause of quench

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lack of lHe or mechanical trauma to crystat

58
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location of GC

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secondary cylinder

59
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GC materials

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broad thick copper conducting bands (10mm wide and 4 mm thick)
placed in a strong epoxy resin

60
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GC casing purpose

A

prevents the coils that causes thump/noise

61
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GC material

A

broad thick Cu conducting bands (10mm wide & 4 mm thick) placed in a strong epoxy resin casing

62
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Z GC / Gz, Gss / Maxwell Coils
Location:

A

wound on cylinder at opposite ends

63
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Z GC / Gz, Gss / Maxwell Coils
Purpose

A

Bz: changes mf into the z-axis
Bss: transverse selection (top-down / AXIAL/ separates superior from inferior)

64
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X GC / Gx, GR
Location

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2 positioned saddle shaped coil in set of 2 positioned on either side of the cylinder

65
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X GC / Gx, GR
Purpose

A
  1. produce mf lat; side to side
  2. slice selection (sagittal)
  3. Br - readout gradient mf
  4. phase &frequent encoding
66
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Y GC / Gy, Go
Location

A

2 positioned saddle shaped coil in set of 2 -vertical axis

67
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Y GC / Gy, Go
Purpose

A
  1. produce mf vertically; A-P
  2. slice selection (coronal)
  3. phase and frequency encoding
68
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gc energized simultaneously (3 gradient)

A

combined gradients

69
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Combined Gradients
Purpose

A
  1. produce a single selection
  2. used for slice selection (oblique images)
70
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made up of coils of wire that can produce a radiosignal at the larmour frequency
behaves as transmitter/receiver

71
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source of RF, master of freq source

A

Frequency Synthesizer

72
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2 types RF Probe

A

Homogenous volume coils (T&R)
Inhomogenous coils (R coils only)

73
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Quadratus Coil
Purpose

A
  1. improves SNR by detecting MR signal from multi. detectors
  2. replaces saddle design for all homo application
  3. birdcage resonator
74
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widely used coil T & R
low signal sensitivity

A

saddle coils

75
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robust; homogenous volume coil

76
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body coil (location)

A

inside the gradient coil - close to gc

77
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body coil
purpose

A

can image the whole body; T & R

78
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head/extremity coil
pupose

A

cranial ana and LE (w/ high reso)
typical quadratus birdcage head coil-neck coil and thoracic/lumbar surface, spine coil -total spine

79
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surface coil
location:

A

placed nead the poi

80
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surface coil is encased with a [..]

A

rubberized/plastic matrix

81
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surface coil
purpose

A
  1. obtain high SNR images of the specific anatomy
  2. used as R but used in head/body coils to transmit RF
  3. better CR and SR
82
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surface coils disadv

A
  1. small fov
  2. positioning coil = more time
83
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phased array and matrix coil purposes

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-to overcome limited FOV
-can image spine, br, and pelvis
-uniform img - large imging vol
-use eithe linear R/quaddrature R can be used
-allows parallel imaging

84
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contains 32,64 more indiv coils; used for gen imaging and parallel imaging

A

matrix coils

85
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Superconducting EMs operators @:

A

0.5T, 1.0T, 1.5T

86
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Superconducting EMs specialty system:

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