(NSA) The average number for each phase encoding step. The NSA determine each distinct position-encoded signal to be used in image reconstruction.

See also Signal Averaging.

A displacement of the axis of a spinning body away from the simple cone-shaped figure, which would be traced by the axis during precession. In the rotating frame of reference, the nutation caused by a RF pulse appears as a simple precession, although the motion is more complex in the stationary frame of reference.

The number of sampled points in the x, y, or z direction, respectively.

History of Nycomed Amersham Imaging:
2001 The transfer of the imaging products onto those ones new set up Amersham Health AG.
2000 The sale of the diagnostic fields at Axis-Shield. The NycoCard marketed products through Nycomed AG in the Switzerland still.
1999 The solution of the fusion and incorporation of imaging as an own department.
1998 The fusion with Amersham, change of the name in Nycomed Amersham AG.
1996 The Name Hafslund is omitted, the company occurs only under the name Nycomed.
1990 The company Hafslund Nycomed is starting with imaging products.

Phase differences in every second line produce striped ghosts with a shift of half the field of view, so-called Nyquist ghosts.