MAXIMIZING SIGNAL-TO-NOISE AND CONTRAST-TO-NOISE RATIOS IN FLASH IMAGING

MAXIMIZING SIGNAL-TO-NOISE AND CONTRAST-TO-NOISE RATIOS IN FLASH IMAGING
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DOI:
10.1016/0730-725x(87)90041-5
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发表时间:
1987-01-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
STARK, DD
STARK, DD
中科院分区:
医学4区
文献类型:
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作者:
HENDRICK, RE;KNEELAND, JB;STARK, DD

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This paper presents an analysis of signal-to-noise ratios and contrast-to-noise from small tip angle, gradient reversal (FLASH) imaging. Analytic and numerical techniques are used to determine the delay times and tip angles that maximize signal-to-noise per unit time from a single tissue. Similar procedures are used to determine the delay times and tip angles that maximize both T1-induced and T-2*-induced contrast-to-noise per unit time for a pair of tissues as a function of tissue characteristics and pulse sequence sampling times. The advantage of optimized FLASH imaging over optimized spin-echo imaging is quantitated by comparing signal-to-noise and contrast-to-noise ratios per unit time from the two sequences. Images are used to confirm these numerical results, to compare noise levels resulting from gradient reversals versus 180.degree. rephasing pulses and to assess the possible adverse effects of static magnetic field inhomogeneities on FLASH imaging.