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?
INCREASES SAR
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IF YOU INCREASE ETL/TSE WHAT HAPPENS TO BLURRING?
INCREASES IMAGE BLURRING
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IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
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IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME | (DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASE OF TR)
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IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE TI WHAT HAPPENS TO TISSUE SATURATION?
INCREASES TISSUE SATURATION
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IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
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IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME
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IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
INCREASES SPATIAL RESOLUTION
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IF YOU INCREASE PHASE MATRIX WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
INCREASES SAR | INDIRECTLY
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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
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IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
INCREASES SNR
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IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
INCREASES SAR
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IF YOU INCREASE FLIP ANGLE WHAT HAPPENS TO SUSCEPTIBILITY?
DECREASES SUSCEPTIBILTY
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IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
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IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
DECREASES SCAN TIME
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IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE rBw WHAT HAPPENS TO CHEMICAL SHIFT & METAL ARTIFACTS?
DECREASES BOTH CHEMICAL SHIFT & METAL ARTIFACTS
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IF YOU INCREASE PI ***(PARALLEL IMAGING***) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
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IF YOU INCREASE PI ***(PARALLEL IMAGING***) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
DECREASES SCAN TIME
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IF YOU INCREASE PI ***(PARALLEL IMAGING***) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETIAL?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE PI ***(PARALLEL IMAGING***) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO DWI SUSCEPTIBILITY ARTIFACTS?
DECREASES DWI SUSCEPTIBILITY ARTIFACTS
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IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
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IF YOU INCREASE PI ***(PARALLEL IMAGING***) REDUCTION FACTOR WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
DECREASES SAR
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IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME | DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASE OF TR
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IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CAHNGE
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IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE DWI B-VALUE WHAT HAPPENS TO DETECTION OF STROKE/NEOPLASM?
INCREASES DETECTION OF STROKE/NEOPLASM
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IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
DECREASES SNR
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IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME | DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASE OF TR
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IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
INCREASES SAR
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IF YOU INCREASE # SAT BANDS WHAT HAPPENS TO MOTION/FLOW ARTIFACTS?
DEREASES MOTION/FLOW ARTIFACTS
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IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
INCREASES SNR
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IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
DECREASES SPATIAL RESOLUTION
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IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE SLICE THICKNESS WHAT HAPPENS TO PARTIAL VOLUME ARTIFACTS?
INCREASES PARTIAL VOLUME ARTIFACTS
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IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO SNR?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO SCAN TIME?
INCREASES SCAN TIME | DUE TO REQUIRED INCREASED OF TR
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IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO IMAGE DETAIL?
NO CHANGE
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IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO SAR?
INCREASES SAR
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IF YOU INCREASE # OF SLICES ACQUIRED WHAT HAPPENS TO ANATOMIC COVERAGE?
INCREASED ANATOMIC COVERAGE
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY TR?
1. SNR 2. SCAN TIME 3. SAR 4. # OF SLICES 5. T1 WEIGHTING
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY TE?
1. SNR 2. SCAN TIME 3. #OF SLICES 4. T2 WEIGHTING
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY FOV?
1. SNR 2. IMAGE DETAIL (SPATIAL RESOLUTION) 3. COVERAGE AREA
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY NSA/NEX?
1. SNR 2. SCAN TIME 3. SAR 4. MOTION
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY ETL/TSE?
1. SNR 2. SCAN TIME 3. SAR 4. BLURRING
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY TI?
1. SNR 2. SCAN TIME 3. TISSUE SATURATION
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY PHASE MATRIX?
1. SNR 2. SCAN TIME 3. IMAGE DETAIL (SPATIAL RESOLUTION) 4. SAR 5. GIBBS ARTIFACT
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY FLIP ANGLE?
1. SNR 2. SAR 3. SUSCEPTIBILITY
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY rBw?
1. SNR 2. SCAN TIME 3. CHEMICAL SHIFT/METAL ARTIFACTS
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY PI (PARALELL IMAGING)?
1. SNR 2. SCAN TIME 3. SAR 4. DWI SUSCEPTIBILITY ARTIFACTS
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY DWI b-VALUE?
1. SNR 2. SCAN TIME 3. STROKE/NEOPLASM DETECTION
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY # SAT BANDS?
1. SNR 2. SCAN TIME 3. SAR 4. MOTION/FLOW ARTIFACTS
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY SLICE THICKNESS?
1. SNR 2. IMAGE DETAIL (SPATIAL RESOLUTION) 3. PARTIAL VOLUME ARTIFACTS
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WHAT PARAMETER ARE EFFECTED BY # OF SLICES ACQUIRED?
1. SCAN TIME 2. SAR 3. ANATOMIC COVERAGE