MRI Parameter Effects Flashcards

(144 cards)

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increased TR = _______ SNR

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increased

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increased TR = _______ scan time

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increased

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increased TR = _______ detail

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unchanged

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increased TR = _______ SAR

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decreased

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increased TR = _______ T1 weighting

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decreased

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increased TR = _______ # of slices

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increased

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decreased TR = _______ SNR

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decreased

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decreased TR = _______ scan time

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decreased

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decreased TR = _______ detail

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unchanged

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decreased TR = _______ SAR

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increased

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decreased TR = _______ T1 weighting

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increased

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decreased TR = _______ # of slices

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decreased

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increased TE = _______ SNR

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decreased

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increased TE = _______ scan time

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indirectly increased (impact to TR)

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increased TE = _______ detail

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unchanged

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increased TE = _______ SAR

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unchanged

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increased TE = _______ T2 weighting

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increased

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increased TE = _______ # of slices

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decreased

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decreased TE = _______ SNR

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increased

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decreased TE = _______ scan time

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indirectly decreased (impact to TR)

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decreased TE = _______ detail

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unchanged

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decreased TE = _______ SAR

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unchanged

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decreased TE = _______ T2 weighting

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decreased

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decreased TE = _______ # of slices

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increased

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increased FOV = _______ SNR
increased
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increased FOV = _______ scan time
unchanged (unless voxel size is constant)
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increased FOV = _______ (detail) spatial resolution
decreased
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increased FOV = _______ SAR
unchanged
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increased FOV = _______ coverage area
increased
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decreased FOV = _______ SNR
decreased
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decreased FOV = _______ scan time
unchanged (unless voxel size is constant)
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decreased FOV = _______ detail (spatial resolution)
increased
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decreased FOV = _______ SAR
unchanged
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decreased FOV = _______ coverage area
decreased
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increased NSA/NEX = _______ SNR
increased
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increased NSA/NEX = _______ scan time
increased
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increased NSA/NEX = _______ detail
unchanged
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increased NSA/NEX = _______ SAR
increased
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increased NSA/NEX = _______ motion
increased
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decreased NSA/NEX = _______ SNR
decreased
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decreased NSA/NEX = _______ scan time
decreased
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decreased NSA/NEX = _______ detail
unchanged
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decreased NSA/NEX = _______ SAR
decreased
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decreased NSA/NEX = _______ motion
decreased
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increased ETL/TSE = _______ SNR
decreased
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increased ETL/TSE = _______ scan time
decreased
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increased ETL/TSE = _______ detail
unchanged
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increased ETL/TSE = _______ SAR
increased
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increased ETL/TSE = _______ blurring
increased
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decreased ETL/TSE = _______ SNR
increased
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decreased ETL/TSE = _______ scan time
increased
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decreased ETL/TSE = _______ detail
unchanged
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decreased ETL/TSE = _______ SAR
decreased
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decreased ETL/TSE = _______ blurring
decreased
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increased TI (inversion time) = _______ SNR
decreased
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increased TI (inversion time) = _______ scan time
increased (due to increased TR required)
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increased TI (inversion time) = _______ detail
unchanged
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increased TI (inversion time) = _______ SAR
unchanged
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increased TI (inversion time) = _______ tissue saturation
increased
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decreased TI (inversion time) = _______ SNR
increased
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decreased TI (inversion time) = _______ scan time
decreased (due to ability to lower TR)
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decreased TI (inversion time) = _______ detail
unchanged
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decreased TI (inversion time) = _______ SAR
unchanged
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decreased TI (inversion time) = _______ tissue saturation
decreased
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increased phase matrix = _______ SNR
decreased
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increased phase matrix = _______ scan time
increased
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increased phase matrix = _______ detail (spatial resolution)
increased
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increased phase matrix = _______ SAR
increased (indirect)
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increased phase matrix = _______ truncation artifacts
decreased
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decreased phase matrix = _______ SNR
increased
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decreased phase matrix = _______ scan time
decreased
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decreased phase matrix = _______ detail (spatial resolution)
decreased
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decreased phase matrix = _______ SAR
decreased (indirect)
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decreased phase matrix = _______ truncation artifacts
decreased
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increased flip angle = _______ SNR
increased
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increased flip angle = _______ scan time
unchanged
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increased flip angle = _______ detail
unchanged
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increased flip angle = _______ SAR
increased
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increased flip angle = _______ susceptibility
decreased
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decreased flip angle = _______ SNR
decreased
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decreased flip angle = _______ scan time
unchanged
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decreased flip angle = _______ detail
unchanged
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decreased flip angle = _______ SAR
decreased
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decreased flip angle = _______ susceptibility
increased
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increased rBw = _______ SNR
decreased
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increased rBw = _______ scan time
decreased
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increased rBw = _______ detail
unchaged
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increased rBw = _______ SAR
unchanged
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increased rBw = _______ chemical shift & metal artifacts
decreased
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decreased rBw = _______ SNR
increased
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decreased rBw = _______ scan time
increased
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decreased rBw = _______ detail
unchanged
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decreased rBw = _______ SAR
unchanged
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decreased rBw = _______ chemical shift & metal artifacts
increased
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increased PI reduction factor = _______ SNR
decreased
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increased PI reduction factor = _______ scan time
decreased
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increased PI reduction factor = _______ detail
unchanged
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increased PI reduction factor = _______ SAR
decreased
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increased PI reduction factor = _______ DWI susceptibility artifacts
decreased
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decreased PI reduction factor = _______ SNR
increased
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decreased PI reduction factor = _______ scan time
increased
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decreased PI reduction factor = _______ detail
unchanged
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decreased PI reduction factor = _______ SAR
increased
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decreased PI reduction factor = _______ DWI susceptibility artifact
increased
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increased DWI b-value = _______ SNR
decreased
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increased DWI b-value = _______ scan time
increased (due to increased TR required)
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increased DWI b-value = _______ detail
unchanged
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increased DWI b-value = _______ SAR
unchanged
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increased DWI b-value = _______ detection of stroke/neoplasm
increased
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decreased DWI b-value = _______ SNR
increased
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decreased DWI b-value = _______ scan time
decreased (due to ability to lower TR)
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decreased DWI b-value = _______ detail
unchanged
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decreased DWI b-value = _______ SAR
unchanged
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decreased DWI b-value = _______ detection of stroke/neoplasm
decreased
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increased # SAT bands = _______ SNR
decreased
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increased # SAT bands = _______ scan time
increased (due to increased TR required)
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increased # SAT bands = _______ detail
unchanged
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increased # SAT bands = _______ SAR
increased
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increased # SAT bands = _______ reduction motion/flow artifacts
decreased
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decreased # SAT bands = _______ SNR
increased
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decreased# SAT bands = _______ scan time
decreased (due to ability to lower TR)
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decreased# SAT bands = _______ detail
unchanged
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decreased# SAT bands = _______ SAR
decreased
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decreased# SAT bands = _______ reduction of motion/flow artifacts
increased
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increased slice thickness = _______ SNR
increased
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increased slice thickness = _______ scan time
unchanged
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increased slice thickness = _______ detail (spatial resolution)
decreaed
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increased slice thickness = _______ SAR
unchanged
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increased slice thickness = _______ partial volume artifacts
increased
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decreased slice thickness = _______ SNR
decreased
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decreased slice thickness = _______ scan time
unchanged
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decreased slice thickness = _______ detail (spatial resolution)
increased
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decreased slice thickness = _______ SAR
unchanged
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decreased slice thickness = _______ partial volume artifacts
decreased
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increased # of slices acquired = _______ SNR
unchanged
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increased # of slices acquired = _______ scan time
increased (due to increased TR required)
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increased # of slices acquired = _______ detail
unchanged
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increased # of slices acquired = _______ SAR
increased
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increased # of slices acquired = _______ anatomic coverage
increased
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decreased # of slices acquired = _______ SNR
unchanged
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decreased # of slices acquired = _______ scan time
decreased (due to ability to lower TR)
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decreased # of slices acquired = _______ detail
unchanged
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decreased # of slices acquired = _______ SAR
decreased
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decreased # of slices acquired = _______ anatomic coverage
decreased