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Sai Mahathi Yasa

Sun. 29 Mar.15,
04:58

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'Re: Calculation of Resolution and Tr'
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Re: Calculation of Resolution and Tr
Tacq= 32s
Gradient strength= 10mT/m
Matrix size=256x256 pixels
dwell time= 0.03ms

How to calculate resolution and Tr?
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Elise Gough

Mon. 7 Mar.11,
16:54

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'6-1.5T MAGNETS, DIFFERING GRADIENTS'
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6-1.5T MAGNETS, DIFFERING GRADIENTS
Thank you for your logical advice. Just spoke with GE apps. "No amount of messing with MR parameters can compensate for weak gradients. Increased gradient strength=decreased echo spacing=less blurring". Coincidently, my DO just emailed me asking what the gradient strength is on the magnet the RADs are complaining about.Just MAYBE they'll upgrade it. I need to visit our sites.The only way I have to check other sites' parameters is importing exams from PACS to my modality console. Tedious, but telling. Again, thankyou for all the help.
 
 

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Elise Gough

Mon. 7 Mar.11,
15:56

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6-1.5T MAGNETS, DIFFERING GRADIENTS
Thanks so much for the input. NOBODY in my group seems to have a handle on why images vary in quality from 8 different magnets. I'm being pressed to take position of imaging specialist and thru my own research we have gradient strengths from 50 slew rate up to 120. Radiologists complain neuro stinks on the 50 slew rate 1.5T magnet and it is the most pounded on magnet in our group doing hospital inpatients. So many variables including tech expertise.
 
 

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Elise Gough

Fri. 4 Mar.11,
13:56

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6-1.5T MAGNETS, DIFFERING GRADIENTS
Thank you for your response. Our group is strict about FOV, thickness/gap parameters being the same across all magnets. One magnet has slew rate of 77, FRFSE T2, TE 85,TR 3500 Classic Fat supressed images which are pristine, vs magnets of 120 slew rate same parameters look signal starved. So gradient strength makes a speed difference, not an image quality difference?
 
 

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Steven Ford

Thu. 3 Mar.11,
20:28

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'6-1.5T MAGNETS, DIFFERING GRADIENTS'
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6-1.5T MAGNETS, DIFFERING GRADIENTS
I assume that you mean a t2 fat suppressed sequence. Differing gradient strengths have only an indirect effect on these images. The fat saturation sequences require additional pulses which take time to execute; stronger gradient systems can execute these pulses faster.

If you see different results, it can be caused by a number of factors; if you can describe the differences, that would be helpful. Generally speaking, the quality of the magnet homogeneity makes a big difference. If the small FOV scans (wrist) look different from magnet to magnet, that's probably not the cause.

You should ask your MRI applications specialist about this, and pay attention to the TE and bandwidth. Are the FOV and number of steps the same?
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