SMRI eLearning ADVANCED - Module 3

MODULE 3
Repetition basic clinical sequences, tissue contrast and image quality & practical image optimization
Jochen Leupold, Freiburg/DE

• Spin echo vs. gradient echo imaging
• Tissue contrast
  • Relaxation times T1 and T2
  • TE, TR and flip angle
  • Additional modifications of image contrast
• Image quality
  • Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
  • FOV / matrix
  • Adjusting (readout) bandwidth