Sagittal imaging is prescribed from __________ to _________.

Coronal imaging is prescribed from _____________ to ____________.

Axial imaging is prescribed from _____________ to _____________.

For following sequences, label “short” or “long” or “variable”

T1 – _________TE, ___________TR

T2 – _________TE, ___________TR

GRE – _________TE, ___________TR, _________flip angle

STIR – _________TE, ___________TR, _________TI

What each sequence shows best?

T1 –

T2 –

STIR –

GRE –

What pathologies will contrast show?

What sequence is performed after administration of contrast?

Describe fat suppression and how it is used to visualize pathology using T1 and T2 sequences.

Define:

Signal-to-noise:

Contrast-to-noise:

Spatial resolution:

List factors that affect SNR:

What sequences show contrast-to-noise best?

What factors contribute to spatial resolution?