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1
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What are the parameters that scan time is directly affected by?

A

TR
Phase matrix
NEX
ETL

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Rectangular FOV (created by reducing the number phase encodings) ____ scan time while maintaining spatial resolution (but ____ SNR).

a) reduces, reduces
b) reduces, increases
c) increases, reduces
d) increases, increases

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a) reduces, reduces

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___ FOV = ↑ SNR

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↑ FOV = ↑ SNR

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___ FOV = ↓ spatial resolution

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↑ FOV = ↓ spatial resolution

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___ matrix = ↓ SNR

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↑ matrix = ↓ SNR

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___ matrix = ↑ spatial resolution

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↑ matrix = ↑ spatial resolution

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___ slice thickness = ↓ SNR

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↓ slice thickness = ↓ SNR

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___ slice thickness = ↑ spatial resolution

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↓ slice thickness = ↑ spatial resolution

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How does changing receive bandwidth affect SNR?

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Recall: receive bandwidth is the range of frequencies sampled during application of the readout gradient.
Decreasing bandwidth results in less noise being sampled relative to the signal.
↑receive bandwidth = ↓SNR
↓ receive bandwidth = ↑SNR
Halving bandwidth increases SNR by about 40%.
Reducing bandwidth also increases chemical shift artefact, and increases the minimum TE available.
↓ receive bandwidth = ↑chemical shift artefact

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How does changing NEX affect SNR?

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Recall: NEX is the number of times data is collected (i.e. number of times each line of K space is filled).
Data contains both signal and random noise – doubling NEX therefore doubles the amount of signal collected, but also the random noise.

↑NEX = ↑SNR

Doubling NEX only creates a √2 = 1.4 (or 40%) increase in SNR
2x NEX = 1.4x SNR
4x NEX = 2x SNR

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How does changing TE affect SNR?

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↑TE = ↓SNR

-Therefore, sequences with short TE’s (T1- and PD-weighted) have greater SNR than those with long TE’s (T2-weighted).

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A coarse matrix has a:

i) low number of frequency encodings and/or phase encodings
ii) high number of frequency encodings and/or phase encodings
iii) No frequency encodings and/or phase encodings

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i) low number of frequency encodings

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A fine matrix has a:

i) low number of frequency encodings and/or phase encodings
ii) high number of frequency encodings and/or phase encodings
iii) No frequency encodings and/or phase encodings

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ii) high number of frequency encodings and/or phase encodings

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A range of freq. that are sampled during readout is known as___

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receive bandwidth

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A range of freq. transmitted in an RF excitation pulse is known as___

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transmit bandwidth

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The outer lines of K-space are filled with…?

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high-resolution data

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The central lines of K-space are filled with…?

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signal & contrast data

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What are the 3 factors that control contrast for an inversion recovery sequence?

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TR
TE
TI

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A spin echo pulse sequence preceded by a 180 RF pulse is…..

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an inversion recovery pulse sequence

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An inversion recovery sequence with a short TI is…

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a STIR

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An inversion recovery sequence with a long TI is…

22
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The time between the 180° preparation pulse and the 90° excitation pulse during an inversion recovery sequence is known as…

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TI (inversion time)

23
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What type of pulse sequence does a 90° RF followed by 180° RF produce?

24
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A 90° RF followed by a train of 180° RF pulses produces what type of pulse sequence?

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fast spin echo (FSE)

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What type of pulse sequence does a 180° RF followed by 90°RF produce?
inversion recovery
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What type of pulse sequence is produced by using a variable RF pulse followed by a gradient?
gradient echo
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Which of the following is a benefit of increasing NEX? a. Decreases T1 weighting b. Increases SNR c. Decreases slices d. Increases scan time
increases SNR
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What increases the image resolution at the expense of reduction of SNR?
thinner slices increasing matrix size decreasing FOV
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What is the difference between high and low bandwidths?
High bandwidth: reduce the time of sample = faster scans and shorter TEs, but decreases the SNR Low bandwidth: improves the SNR but increases the min TE
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What are the consequences of decreasing Phase Matrix?
reduce scan time reduce reso high SNR increase truncation artifact
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How do you improve low SNR?
increase FOV decrease matrix increase slice thickness decrease bandwidth
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How do you improve poor resolution?
increase matrix decrease slice thickness decrease FOV
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How do you improve chemical shifts?
increase bandwidth
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How many lines of k-space are filled per echo?
1 line of k-space
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Where are a series of 0s and 1s series are stored in k-space?
all over the MRI image
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How do frequency and phase fill in k-space?
frequency = row phase = column
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What are the 2 benefits of Parallel Imaging?
decrease scan time lower SAR
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What are the 2 disadvantages of Parallel Imaging?
low SNR reduce artifacts
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Does Frequency Matrix have any direct effect on scan time?
No, only Phase Matrix has
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What are the multi-coil benefits without Parallel Imaging?
Better SNR
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What are the advantages of FSE?
more NEX more matrices improve scan time
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What are the disadvantages of FSE?
image blurring increased SAR
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In FSE, what drives longitudinal recovery?
driven equilibrium in shorter TR
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What makes fat brighter in a T2?
FAT SAT STIR
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What happens when you increase ETL per TR?
less slices available per TR
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Does k-space fill in order?
No. It's filled out of order
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Which technique fills all k-space in one TR?
single shot spin echo
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Where is Effective TE stored in FSE?
in the center of k-space (due to shallow gradient slope)
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What does the FLAIR sequence suppress?
CSF
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What does the STIR sequence suppress?
fat

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