Magnetic Resonance - Technology Information Portal Welcome to MRI Technology
Info
  Sheets

Out-
      side
 



 
 'Homogeneity' 
SEARCH FOR    
 
  2 3 5 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Result : Searchterm 'Homogeneity' found in 4 terms [] and 44 definitions []
1 - 5 (of 48)     next
Result Pages : [1]  [2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10]
Searchterm 'Homogeneity' was also found in the following services: 
spacer
News  (1)  Forum  (5)  
 
HomogeneityForum -
related threads
 
The uniformity of the main magnetic field measured in ppm. In a defined volume it is the difference between maximum and minimum field strength and this multiplied by 1 million.
In MR, the homogeneity of the static magnetic field is an important criterion of the quality of the magnet. Homogeneity requirements for MR imaging are generally lower than the homogeneity requirements for NMR spectroscopy, but for most imaging techniques must be maintained over a large region.
spacer
 
• Share the entry 'Homogeneity':  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn  
 
• Related Searches:
    • Gradient Echo
    • Imaging Coil
    • Susceptibility Artifact
    • Field Inhomogeneity Artifact
    • Balanced Sequence
 
Further Reading:
  Basics:
MRI Quality Control Program
   by www.simplyphysics.com    
Searchterm 'Homogeneity' was also found in the following services: 
spacer
Radiology  (2) Open this link in a new windowUltrasound  (1) Open this link in a new window
Inhomogeneity
 
Inhomogeneity is the degree of lack of homogeneity, for example the fractional deviation of the local magnetic field from the average value of the field. Inhomogeneities of the static magnetic field, produced by the scanner as well as by object susceptibility, is unavoidable in MRI. The large value of gyromagnetic coefficient causes a significant frequency shift even for few parts per million field inhomogeneity, which in turn causes distortions in both geometry and intensity of the MR images.
Manufacturers try to make the magnetic field as homogeneous as possible, especially at the core of the scanner. Even with an ideal magnet, a little inhomogeneity is always left and is caused in addition by the susceptibility of the imaging object. The geometrical distortion (displacement of the pixel locations) are important e.g., for some cases as stereotactic surgery. Displacements up to 3 to 5 mm have been reported. The second problem is the undesired changes in the intensity or brightness of pixels, which may cause problems in determining different tissues and reduce the maximum achievable image resolution.
mri safety guidance
Image Guidance
General strategies for reducing field inhomogeneity induced artifacts:
Increasing the strength of the gradient magnetic field.
Decreasing the echo time.
Improving the image resolution. Phase encoding. Postprocessing.
spacer

• View the DATABASE results for 'Inhomogeneity' (21).Open this link in a new window

 
Further Reading:
  News & More:
Why non-magnetic capacitors matter in medical imaging
Wednesday, 19 February 2020   by www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com    
Implementation of Dual-Source RF Excitation in 3 T MR-Scanners Allows for Nearly Identical ADC Values Compared to 1.5 T MR Scanners in the Abdomen
Wednesday, 29 February 2012   by www.plosone.org    
MRI Resources 
Claustrophobia - Pregnancy - Databases - Portals - Guidance - Breast Implant
 
Field Homogeneity
 
The field homogeneity is a very important factor for image quality. The field should be homogenous in the range of 1-10ppm over 30-50cm for high-quality imaging.
spacer

• View the DATABASE results for 'Field Homogeneity' (11).Open this link in a new window

 
Further Reading:
  Basics:
MRI Quality Control Program
   by www.simplyphysics.com    
  News & More:
Impact of Magnetic Field Inhomogeneity on the Quality of Magnetic Resonance Images and Compensation Techniques: A Review
Saturday, 1 October 2022   by www.dovepress.com    
Abdominal MRI at 3.0 T: The Basics Revisited
Wednesday, 20 July 2005   by www.ajronline.org    
Optimizing SPIR and SPAIR fat suppression
Tuesday, 30 November 2004   by clinical.netforum.healthcare.philips.com    
Searchterm 'Homogeneity' was also found in the following services: 
spacer
News  (1)  Forum  (5)  
 
Field Inhomogeneity ArtifactInfoSheet: - Artifacts - 
Case Studies, 
Reduction Index, 
etc.MRI Resource Directory:
 - Artifacts -
 
Quick Overview
Artifact Information
NAME
Field inhomogeneity
DESCRIPTION
Image distortion signal loss
REASON
HELP
Larger FOV, oversampling
A disturbance of the field homogeneity, because of magnetic material (inside or outside the patient), technical problems or scanning at the edge of the field.
When images were obtained in a progression from the center to the edge of the coil, the homogeneity of the field observed by the imaged volume, changes when the distance from the center of the volume increase. The same problem appears by scanning at a distance from the isocenter in left-right direction or too large field of view.
There are different types of bad image quality, the images are noisy, distorted or the fat suppression doesn't work because of badly set shim currents.
E.g. by using an IR sequence, changes in the T1 recovery rates of the tissues are involved. The inversion time at the center of the imaged volume is appropriate to suppress fat, but at the edge of the coil the same inversion time is sufficient to suppress water. Since the inversion time is not changed, the T1 recovery rates will increase.
mri safety guidance
Image Guidance
Take a smaller imaging volume (and for fat suppression a volume shimming), take care that the imaged region is at the center of the coil and that no magnetic material is inside the imaging volume.
spacer

• View the DATABASE results for 'Field Inhomogeneity Artifact' (3).Open this link in a new window

 
Further Reading:
  Basics:
MRI Artifact Gallery
   by chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu    
Searchterm 'Homogeneity' was also found in the following services: 
spacer
Radiology  (2) Open this link in a new windowUltrasound  (1) Open this link in a new window
Field of View
 
(FOV) Defined as the size of the two or three dimensional spatial encoding area of the image. Usually defined in units of mm². The FOV is the square image area that contains the object of interest to be measured. The smaller the FOV, the higher the resolution and the smaller the voxel size but the lower the measured signal. Useful for decreasing the scantime is a field of view different in the frequency and phase encoding directions (rectangular field of view - RFOV).
The magnetic field homogeneity decreases as more tissue is imaged (greater FOV). As a result the precessional frequencies change across the imaging volume. That can be a problem for fat suppression imaging. This fat is precessing at the expected frequency only in the center of the imaging volume. E.g. frequency specific fat saturation pulses become less effective when the field of view is increased. It is best to use smaller field of views when applying fat saturation pulses.
mri safety guidance
Image Guidance
Smaller FOV required higher gradient strength and concludes low signal. Therefore you have to find a compromise between these factors. The right choice of the field of view is important for MR image quality. When utilizing small field of views and scanning at a distance from the isocenter (more problems with artifacts) it is obviously important to ensure that the region of interest is within the scanning volume.
A smaller FOV in one direction is available with the function rectangular field of view (RFOV).

See also Field Inhomogeneity Artifact.
 
Images, Movies, Sliders:
 MRI - Anatomic Imaging of the Foot  Open this link in a new window
    
SlidersSliders Overview

 MRI - Anatomic Imaging of the Ankle 1  Open this link in a new window
    
SlidersSliders Overview

 
spacer

• View the DATABASE results for 'Field of View' (27).Open this link in a new window

 
Further Reading:
  Basics:
Image Characteristics and Quality
   by www.sprawls.org    
  News & More:
Optimizing Musculoskeletal MR
   by rad.usuhs.mil    
Path Found to a Combined MRI and CT Scanner
Wednesday, 20 March 2013   by spectrum.ieee.org    
MRI Resources 
Pacemaker - Most Wanted - Journals - Claustrophobia - Anatomy - Raman Spectroscopy
 
     1 - 5 (of 48)     next
Result Pages : [1]  [2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10]
 Random Page
 
Share This Page
FacebookTwitterLinkedIn

MR-TIP    
Community   
User
Pass
Forgot your UserID/Password ?    



MRI is trending to low field magnets :
reduced costs will lead to this change 
AI will close the gap to high field 
only in remote areas 
is only temporary 
never 

Look
      Ups





MR-TIP.com uses cookies! By browsing MR-TIP.com, you agree to our use of cookies.

Magnetic Resonance - Technology Information Portal
Member of SoftWays' Medical Imaging Group - MR-TIP • Radiology-TIP • Medical-Ultrasound-Imaging • 
Copyright © 2003 - 2024 SoftWays. All rights reserved. [ 19 March 2024]
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising
 [last update: 2024-02-26 03:41:00]