In-room imaging and MR planning

Imaging Gradients

isocentre

• 3 orthogonal or in combination

B

0

G

= dB

/dz

✓ Spatially encode image

z

0

• Higher amplitudes mean: ✓ Better resolution ✓ greater diffusion weighting • Faster switching rates mean: ✓ Faster scans

180 °

90 °

RF

G z

G y

G x