MR Imaging System

Model AIRIS / MRP - 7000

Fast Spin Echo Imaging Function

TECHNICAL GUIDE
mm-_
Image Quality Adjustment ---
( Automatic Adjustment >

HITACHI MEDICAL CORPORATION

Tokyo, Japan
LE-BM5032-13

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 CONTENTS

Page
1. Adjustment ............... . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 Outline ............... . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Flow of Procedures ......... . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Adjustment Procedure ........ ...... . . 5
1.3.1 Procedure before adjustment . ...... . . 5
1.3.2 Adjustment in AUTO mode . . . ...... . . 7
1.3.3 Adjustment in MANUAL mode . . ...... . . 10
1.3.4 Adjustment value table display function . . 16-l

1.4 Table for Adjustment Value Entry . . . . . . . . . . 17

1.4.1 Table entry for the adjustment
value for 2D-FS sequence . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1.4.2 Table entry for the adjustment
value for 2D-HFS sequence . . . . . . . . . . 20
1.4.3 Table entry for the adjustment
value for 2D-FI sequence . . . . . . . . . . 20-l
1.4.4 Table entry for the adjustment
value for 2D-HFI sequence . . . . . . . . . 20-2
1.4.5 Table entry for the adjustment
value for 3D-FS sequence . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.4.6 Table entry for the adjustment
value for 3D-HFS sequence . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.4.7 Table entry for the adjustment
value for 3D-HFI sequence . . . . . . . . . . 23

2. SN ratio check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3. Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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1. Adjustment

1.1 Outline
Adjustment of the Fast SE imaging function is carried out
to minimize ringing artifact and shading of an image by
changing five parameters below.
P-encode GC
F-encode GC
Slice GC
P PRE GC
90RF PHASE
Two adjusting modes, AUTO and MANUAL, are available.
In the AUTO mode, select "AUTO" on the service mode No. 24
(FS GC ADJUSTMENT). It adjusts automatically the following
parameters:
F- encode GC
Slice-GC
P-encode GC
Parameters below are to be adjusted manually:
P- PRE GC
90RF PHASE
In MANUAL mode, select the most appropriate image from
images which parameter is changed by using the service mode
No. 25 (FS AUTO SCAN), and set the parameter with which the
image is obtained by selecting "MANUAL" on the service mode
No. 24 (FS GC ADJUSTMENT).
In MRCP sequence, TE is so long that the signal from the
phantom for about 90ms of T2 accessory to the system cannot
be brought out and the adjustment with the phantom is
impossible. Therefore, for MRCP measurement function, use
the MRCP specific phantom which is the same size as that of
S/N ratio measurement for head.
An example of FSE/FIR adjusted result for phantom image is
recorded on the B plane of the system software OD. Use it
as a criterion for completion of the adjustment.

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1.2 Flow of Procedures
A typical example of adjusting procedure for FSE and FIR
parameters are shown below:
(-yG-)
l Adjust in AUTO mode F-encode CC, slice CC and
P-encode CC parameters of all of 2D-FSE sequences, ZDHFS SQ#92,SQ#94,
5Q#95, SQ#96,2PFl SQW41, SQ#46,3DFS SQX87.3D-HFS SQ#92 and SQ#93
for all the planes or designated plane.
l The sequence to which the same parameters can be used does not require
adjustment in AUTO mode. Refer to Subsection 1.4 5equence adjustment values
recording table and Section 3 Note (6).

rNezI ringing?
9 Only in case asymmetric ringing appears, adjust P-PRE
GC parameter.

1 1 1 1 FSauto measurement fl

l Adjust 90RF PHASE parameter only the time when the

image quality is obviously worse than that of the
sample image even though F-encode GC, slice CC and
I P-encode CC parameters are changed.
Image check
I I 1

l 90RF PHASE parameter adjustment is imponible to use

F5 auto-adjustment

%&&?adiustment completed?

l Carry out each GC Parameters fine adjustment for both

2D/3D-FSIHFSIFIIHFI sequences

(END) l After all parameters are adjusted, scan an image with

the adjusted parameters and measure an SN ratio.

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 C CAUTION

1. Usually, do not change -;I parameters.

90RF PHASE
at 0.

2. Only the time when the image quality is not good

enough compared with the sample image by all means
even though F-encode GC, slice GC and P-encode GC
parameters are adjusted, adjust 90RF PHASE parameter.

3. When FS auto-adjustment is carried out, make sure to

set 90RF PHASE parameter at 0.

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(1) Adjustment in AUTO mode

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Startservice mode No. 24
START (FS CC ADJUSTMENT).

I
1. MANUAL
Menu screen
2. AUTO

MANUAL
f (Select AUTO.)

I
2D/3D designation
Parameter set
Designate sequence. (Designate FSE sequence)
Designate sequence No.
Designate slice to be adjusted.

F-encode CC adjustment
Slice CC adjustment
P-encode GC adjustment

Adjustment of P-PRE CC and 90RF PHASE

should be done in MANUAL mode hereafter.

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(2) Adjustment in MANUAL mode

Set the protocol adjustment to the measurement protocol.

(Refer to item (1) in 1.3.3 for protocol adjustment.)

0 Start FS AUTO SCAN (Service mode No. 25).

l Set plural changed values to P-encode CC.

l Check an image with minimum ringing among plural

l Use MANUAL set process of FS GC ADJUSTMENT (Service

mode No.24) to set P-encode CC parameters.
@Start FS AUTO SCAN.
l Set plural changed values to F-encode GC.

l Check an image with minimum shading among plural

images.
l Use FS CC ADJUSTMENT (Service mode No.24) to set
F-encode GC parameters.

Carry out P-PRE GC parameter adjustment only when

there exists asymmetric ringing.
@Start FS AUTO SCAN.
l Set plural changed values to P-PRE CC.

l Check an image with minimum asymmetry among

plural images.
l Use FS CC ADJUSTMENT (Service mode No.24) to set
P-PRE CC parameters.

@Start FS AUTO SCAN.

l Set plural changed values to Slice GC.

I
1 FSauto meas. 1
I l Check an image with the best slice characteristics
Image check among plural images.
I
slice GC l Use FS CC ADJUSTMENT (Service mode No.24) to set
parameter set Slice GC parameter.

Set changed @Change 90RF PHASE only the time when the
values to image quality is obviously worse even though
90RF PHASE F-encode GC, slice GC, P-encode CC
I parameters are changed.
Image check

Repeat steps above for 3 slice planes and 2 phase

directions, 6 times in total per one sequence.

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1.3 Adjustment Procedure

1.3.1 Procedure before adjustment

(1) Set the reconstruction filter in the protocol to OFF.

Fast Inversion Recovery

MRCP Sequence

90 OFF
HFI
92 OFF
FS 87 OFF Fast Spin Echo
91 OFF
HFS 92 OFF
3D 93 OFF
MRCP Sequence
91 OFF
HFI 92 OFF
93 OFF

These parameters should be set to OFF because the filter

is applied in the reconstruction process.

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(2) Setting phantom
Be sure to adjust position of the phantom so as to
display it at the center of CRT monitor screen. (If
misaligned, ROI may not come to the center of phantom at
SN ratio measurement.) Additionally, manual adjustment
is for 2D/3D-HFS/HFI sequence (MRCP sequence) only, use
the MRCP specific phantom as an adjustment phantom. In
AUTO mode adjustment, use S/N ratio measurement phantom
for head. Also for setting the phantom, the upper
portion of phantom should be displayed as an image as
shown below. (This setting is necessary when adjusting
ringing artifact in SAG and COR image adjustment.)

(Good example) (Bad example)

(3) Start the calibration scan of the select mode No. 15.
(The calibration scan executes offset adjustment of the
slice direction, phase direction and frequency direction
GC.)
(4) Start the service mode No. 8 RF GAIN ADJUSTMENT to carry
out RF gain adjustment for the coil.

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1.3.2 Adjustment in AUTO mode
Coil : Head QD coil
Phantom : SN ratio measurement phantom for head
When carrying out the automatic adjustment, make sure to
start it after setting 90RF.PHASE parameter at 0.
Start the Service Mode No. 24 (FS GC ADJUSTMENT), and
select AUTO Mode to display the followings.

** FAST SE GC ADJUSTMENT ** ADJ. PARA. SEARCH *1 I

(SEQ. NO. I, SL. PLANE 11)
SELECT 2D SEQUENCE (SEQ III*2 ’
PHASE DIR
El
e5 )
1 ... FS 2 . . . FI
3 ... ALL 4 . * * SELECT 30 SQ. *6
I
5 ... HFS 6 . . . HFI

SELECT =
2D SEQ. No. =

SELECT 3D SEQUENCE
1 ... FS 2 . . . Fl
3 ... ALL 4 . . . NO SELECTION
5 .. . HFS 6 . . . HFI

SELECT =
3D SEQ. No. =

SLICE PLANE & PHASE DIR.

1 .. . TRS , A-P 2 ... SAG , A-P
3 .. . COR , R-L 4 .. . TRS , R-L
5 .. . SAG , H-F 6... COR, H-F
7 .. . ALL

SELECT =

START OK 1 (Y/N) =
CONTINUE ? (Y/N) =

In *l, one of the followings is displayed:

SUSPENDED : Suspended.
IN PROGRESS : In progress.
FAIL : Terminated by error.
COMPLETED : Normally terminated
*2, *3, *4, and *5 indicate adjustment sequencer
adjustment sequence number, slice plane and phase
direction, respectively.
In *6, an alarm/error message is displayed.

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(1) Selection of 2D sequence
SELECT = _

Enter the sequence to be adjusted from the menu displayed

on the screen.
Entering "1" selects the adjustment of 2D-FS.
Entering "2“ selects the adjustment of 2D-FI.
Entering "3" selects the adjustment of all sequence.
Entering "4" selects the adjustment of only 3D sequence
without adjusting 2D sequence.
Entering "5" selects the adjustment of 2D-HFS sequence.
Entering "6" selects the adjustment of 2D-HFI sequence.
More than one sequence can be simultaneously selected.
In case more than one sequence is selected, enter
sequence successively by separating each sequence with
II II

(2) Selection of sequence No.

2D SEQ. NO. = _

All of sequence Nos. can be selected and more than one

sequence can be simultaneously selected (max. 7).
In case more than one sequence Nos. are selected, enter
sequence Nos. successively by separating each sequence
with ',I.
Also, entering "A" can select all sequence Nos. and
entering "S" (default) can select all sequence Nos.
except the sequence Nos. for which the same parameter can
be used. If automatic adjustment is executed with."S'*
mode, automatic entry of the values into the sequences
for which the same parameter can be used is impossible.
Make sure to enter the values manually.
Regarding the sequences for which the same parameters can
be used, refer to Section 3, Note (6) and (7).

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(3) Selection of 3D
SELECT =

Enter the sequence to be adjusted from the menu displayed

on the screen.
Entering "1" selects the adjustment of 3D-FS.
Entering "2" selects the adjustment of 3D-FI.
Entering "3" selects the adjustment of all sequence.
Entering "4" selects no adjustment of 3D sequence.
Entering "5" selects the adjustment of 3D-HFS sequence.
Entering "6" selects the adjustment of 3D- HFI sequence.
Also, more than one sequence can be simultaneously
selected same as the selection of 20 sequence.
(4) Selection of sequence No.
3D SEQ. No. =

The same procedure as that of (2) Selection of 2D

sequence No.
(5) Selecting slice plane/phase direction

SELECT =

Multiple designation is allowed for slice plane/phase

direction entry. When multiple Nos. are to be selected,
continuously key in slice plane/phase direction Nos. by
separating them with ',I.
All the slice planes can be selected by selecting No. 7
ALL.
After selecting sequence No. and slice plane/phase
direction, the following is displayed:

START OK ? (Y/N) =

Key in 'Y' to start AUTO adjustment.

Key in 'N' to continue adjustment selection.
Key in 'CANCEL' to return to selecting slice plane/phase
direction.
Although adjustment starts when 'Y' is keyed in, the
process can be suspended by pressing the space key if
necessary.

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 When designated adjustment is completed or suspended, the
following is displayed:

CONTINUE? (Y/N) =

Key in "Yr' to start readjustment from the suspended

sequence, SQ #, and slice plane/phase direction, or to
return to sequence name entry for the other process.
Key in IN' to write adjustment values to MD and return to
the MAIN MENU when completed normally, or restore the
previous adjustment values saved in the work area and
return to the MAIN MENU when terminated abnormally.
With procedures described above, F-encode GC, P-encode GC
and Slice GC can be adjusted in the AUTO mode.
P-PRE GC and 90RF PHASE should be adjusted in MANUAL
mode. (Refer to 1.3.3 (4)(c) Adjustment of P-PRE GC and
1.3.3 (4) (e) Adjustment of 90RF PHASE.)

1.3.3 Adjustment in MANUAL mode

Refer to the following procedures for adjustment in
MANUAL mode.
(a) Set measurement parameters shown in 1.3.3 (1) to the
protocol.
(b) Use the service mode No. 25 FS AUTO SCAN to measure
multiple images with changed adjustment values.
(c) With MANUAL setting of the service mode No. 24 FS GC
ADJUSTMENT, set the most appropriate parameter.

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(1) Set the following measurement protocols.
Coil : Flexible QD Body Coil (M)
Phantom : Body phantom (No. 4), in case of MRCP
sequence, use MRCP specific phantom and head
QD coil.
SEQUENCE : I
l 1 SLICE PLANE :I -I*2
2D/3D : I l 10 PHASE DIR : *2
I
SQ# : I l 2 REJECTION : OFF
REPHASE : OFF RECTANGULAR : OFF
MULTISLAB :l ANTI WRAP :I~FF I*3
FOV : 260 PRESATURATION : OFF
TR : I 500 l 4 HALF SCAN :~FF I*9
TEl : I *2 CENTER POSITION : 0
TE2 : 0 ADAPTIVE IMAGE : OFF
TI/FA :I I*6 RECON FILTER : OFF
THICKNESS : 5.0 COIL UNIFORMITY : OFF
INTERVAL : 50.0 F-ENCODE MATRIX : 256
1 I
MULTI SLICE :I I*2 RECON SL/SLAB : OFF
MULTI ECHO :l I *5
NSA :I-*3 *7
PROJECTION :1256*8
HEAD/BODY : HEAD

*1 I is to be set for sequence name to be adjusted.

*2 0 is to be referred on page 14 (4) Adjustment
and 1.4.Table for adjustment Value Entry.
*3 when wrap-around artifact occurs in PHASE DIR, effect
a scan with double FOV (ANTI-WRAP=RES, NSA=2)
(In case of double FOV cannot be set in MRCP sequence
except 2DHFS SQ#95, turn it OFF and perform scan.)
*4. TR is normally 500. However, sometimes it can not be
set to 500 depending on the parameters. In this
case, set TR to its minimum.
However, set TR=5000 only for MRCP sequence.

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*6 Set FA=90 for FS adjustment and TI=lOOms* for FI
adjustment. (*: On the protocol indicator, TI value
is indicated by the unit of 10ms.)
*7 2D-FS SQ#99 and sequence with rephase such as 2D-FS
SQ#67, carry out a scan with NSA = 4 for SAG H-F and
COR H-F Phase and NSA = 2 for others.
*0 Since it is not possible to set PROJECTION=256 for
MRCP sequence except 2D-HFS SQ#95, perform a scan to
its maximum PROJECTION number. Also it is not
possible to set PROJECTION=256 for 2DFS SQ#99,
perform a scan to PROJECTION=240.
*9 MRCP sequence except 2DHFS SQ#95 is only at HALF
SCAN=ON.
"10 Set the adjustment mode (2D or 3D) for 0.
(2) When starting the service mode No. 25 FS AUTO'SCAN,
the following display appears:

** FAST SE GC AUTO SCAN **

SCAN MODE

1 . .. NORMAL SCAN MODE

2 . . . FAST SE AUTO SCAN MODE

SELECT =

Key in '2' as follows to select AUTO SCAN MODE:

SELECT = 2 */

NOTE: When AUTO SCAN MODE is selected, normal scan cannot

be executed until No. 1 NORMAL SCAN MODE is
selected.
On the EL display, the following message is
displayed:
“SELECTED FS/FI AUTO SCAN MODE”

Acquire a reference image of SE that is to be a

reference of SN ratio in advance.

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When AUTO SCAN MODE is selected, the following is
displayed:

** FAST SE AUTO SCAN **

ADJ. PLANE

1 . .. SLICE
2 ... P-ENCODE
.3 . . . F-ENCODE
4 ... P-PRE CC.

SELECT =

ADJ. PARA

SELECT =

NORMAL PROTOCOL
3D SEQ. GC ADJ. PROTOCOL
(THICKNESS = 5.0 , MULTI SLICE = 1,
INTERVAL = 50.0 1

Select the slice plane to be adjusted.

ADJ.PLANE
SELECT = 2 d (When P-encode GC is selected.)
Then, key in multiple values to be measured by separating
with @,I. (Max. 16 items)
ADJ.PARA.
SELECT = -15, -10, -5, 0, 5, 10, 15 9
Adjustment values may not be entered up to 16 items if
they become more than three digits including sign.
*1 is displayed only when the protocol mode is 3D. By
selecting 1 in this mode, automatic measurement can be
performed with the current protocol. By selecting 2,
slice thickness=5mm, multi-slice=1 and interval=5mm are
automatically set for automatic measurement.
Select 2 (default value) for image check and image
quality adjustment in 3D sequence.

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 Entering CANCEL at this time returns to display of the
slice section selection screen.
When a sequence other than FS or FI or HFS or HFI is set
to the protocol, the following is displayed and returns
to key input parameters:

“NOT FS OR FI SEQUENCE”

When FS or FI or HFS or HFI is set to the sequence,

multiple images are automatically measured with the
previously set parameters in the set measurement
conditions.
In the comment box of the measured image, the followings
are displayed:
P= xxxx for P-encode
F= xxxx for F-encode
P-PRE = xxxx for P-PRE GC
S = xxxx for SLICE GC
(‘xxxx’ above shows keyed in adjustment values.)

(31 Set Manual in the Service Mode No. 24 FS GC ADJUSTMENT and

set the appropriate parameters. An example for FS SQ #44 is
shown below. If the difference is minimal though the PRE GC
is altered, set to ttO". Setting positive value to this
parameter apt to cause an artifact due to incomplete
excitation of 90° pulse.

(4) Adjustment
(a) Adjustment of P-encode GC
First, change the P-Encode parameter to adjust ringing.
Set FS SQ #44, Slice=TRS, Phase=A-P, Multi slice=1 to the
protocol, and effect a scan with the P-Encode parameter
changed in FS AUTO SCAN to check ringing to the image
obtained.
ADJ.PxANE=2J
ADJ. PARA. = 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 4J
Set the parameter of the image with minimum ringing.

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(b) Adjustment of F-encode GC
Secondly change the F-encode parameter to adjust shading.
Set Slice=TRS, Phase DIR=A-P, Multi slice=1 to the
protocol, and make a scan with the F-encode parameter
changed in FS AUTO SCAN to check shading of the image
thus obtained.
ADJ.PLANE=3*/
ADJ. PARA. = -10, -5, 0, +5, +10 J
Set the parameter of the image with minimum shading.

(c) Adjustment of P-PRE GC

Thirdly, when ringing artifact with considerable
asymmetry (high brightness at the one side and low
brightness at the other side) remains in the phase
direction of the image, adjust the P-PRE GC parameter to
reduce this asymmetry.
(In case of dual contrast such as in SQ#84, use an image
of the 2nd echo for adjustment., \

Phase direction

Low brightness High brightness

Asymmetric ringing artifact

Set Slice=TRS, Phase DIR=A-P, Multi slice=1 to the

protocol, and make a scan with P-PRE GC parameter changed
in FS AUTO SCAN to check asymmetry of the image thus
obtained.
ADJ.PtiE=4J
AJIJ. PARA, = -10, -5, 0, 5, 10 J
Set the parameter of the image with minimum asymmetry.

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(d) Adjustment of Slice GC
Set MULTI SLICE=3 and INTERVAL=SOmm, and perform FS AUTO
SCAN by changing the parameters so that the uniformity of
three images becomes the best by selecting parameter
combination.
ADJ.PLA.NE=lu/
ADJ. PARA. = -40, -30, -20, -10, 0, lo, 20, 30, 40 */
However, as the maximum slice number of 2D-HFS/HFI SQ#90
and 2D-HFS SQ#96 are 2, set the slice number 2 to perform
a scan.
(e) Adjustment of 90RF PHASE
Carry out 90RF PHASE adjustment only the time when the
same image quality as that of the sample image is unable
to obtain even though the above works from (a) to (d)
were carried out. This parameter being unable to use FS
auto scan, start the service mode No. 24 to change 90RF
PHASE parameter with manual mode, and check the image
quality by carrying out normal scan by setting MLTI SLICE
at 3 or more.
The effective range of 90RF PHASE parameter is from -45'
to +45O. For checking the image quality, an appropriate
step is about loo.
(f) Repeat the procedures described above with the conditions
for three slice planes, two phase directions, 6 times in
total as (TRS (A-P), SAG (A-P), COR (R-L), TRS (R-L), SAG
(H-F), COR (H-F).
When the phase is in the same direction, input the same
value as with the other side (For P-Encode parameter
only).
Perform the same procedure as described above for the
other sequence. Enter the parameters exactly what is
indicated in the table.

(9) Check the SN ratio of the adjusted sequence after

completion of the adjustment.

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1.3.4 Adjustment value table display function
Start the service mode No. 24 (FS GC ADJUSTMENT) and
select No. 3 (PARAMETER TABLE). The following is
displayed.

** FAST SE CC ADJUSTMENT **

SELECT SEQUENCE

1 . . . 2DFS 2 .. . 2DFI 3 . .. 3DFS 4... 3DFI

5 . . . ZDHFS 6 . . . 2DHFl 7 . .. 3DHFS 8... 3DHFI

SELECT =

Press the cancel key here to return the mode selection

screen. Next, by selecting the sequence required to see
the table, the following is displayed:

PAGE I/4
2DFS PARAMETER TABLE NEXT PAGE : NEXT/END
PREV. PAGE : ESC, \
TRSA-P SAGA-P CORR-L TRSR-L SAGH-F CORH-F
SQ#34
SLICE 0 0 0 0 0 0
P-ENCODE 0 0 0 0 0 0
F-ENCODE 0 0 0 0 0 0
P-PREGC 0 0 0 0 0 0
90RFPHASE 0 0 0 0 0 0
TRSA-P SAGA-P CORR-L TRSR-L SAGH-F CORH-F
SQ#36
SLICE 0 0 0 0 0 0
P-ENCODE 0 0 0 0 0 0
F-ENCODE 0 0 0 0 0 0
P-PREGC 0 0 0 0 0 0
90RFPHASE 0 0 0 0 0 0
TRSA-P SAGA-P CORR-L TRSR-L SAGH-F CORH-F
SQ#44
SLICE 0 0 0 0 0 0
P-ENCODE 0 0 0 0 0 0
F-ENCODE 0 0 0 0 0 0
P-PREGC 0 0 0 0 0 0
90RFPHASE 0 0 0 0 0 0
TRSA-P SAGA-P CORR-L TRSR-L SAGH-F CORH-F
SQ#45
SLICE 0 0 0 0 0 0
P-ENCODE 0 0 0 0 0 0
F-ENCODE 0 0 0 0 0 0
P-PREGC 0 0 0 0 0 0
90RFPHASE 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The display is made for four sequences on one screen and
change-over of pages can be done with NEXT/END and ESC
keys. Here, by pressing the cancel key, the screen
returns to the sequence selection display.
Use the display when writing the adjustment value or when
checking an abnormal value being displayed.

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1.4 Table for Adjustment Value Entry (Values already entered in
the table are initial values at the factory before
shipment.)
1.4.1 Table entry for the adjustment value for 2D-FS sequence
SQ#33

5 SAG,H-F O+ O+

6 COR,H-F O-+ O+

SQ#34

SQ#36

6 COR,H-F

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SQ#44

SQ#45

SQ#63

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 SQ#67
1 TRS,A-P O+ I O+ I
2 SAC,A- P O+ IO+ I
3 COR,R-L
4 TRS,R-L
5 SAG,H-F
6 COR,H-F

SQ#68
1 TRS,A- P O+ O* I
2 SAG,A-P
3 COR,R-L 04

I 4 I TRS,R-L 1

I 5-r SAG,H-F I I I
6 COR,H-F

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SO#87

SQ#89

SQ#99

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1.4.2 Table entry for the adjustment value for ZD-HFS sequence

SQ#90

5 SAG,H-F 04 O+

6 COR, H-F 04 04

The same parameters as those of ZD-HFS SQ#96 can be used.

SQ#92
1 TRS,A-P O+ O+ I
2 SAG,A- P Oh O+
3 COR,R-L 04 _i04
I 4 I TRS,R-L I 0-t O+ I
5

SQ#94
SAG,H-F

COR,H-F
O+
O+ -4O+
O+

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 SQ#96

6 COR,H-F O+ O+
I

1.4.3 Table entry for the adjustment value for 2D-FI sequence
SQ#41
SQ#41

The parameters used for 2D-FS SQ#44 can be used for slice
and F-Encode parameters.

SQ#47

The same parameter as those of 2D-FI SQp41 can be used.

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 The same parameter as those of 2D-FI SQf46 can be used.

The same parameter as those of ZD-FS SQ#87 can be used.

SQ#88
1 TRS,A-P 0-b O+

2 SAGA-P o-+ O+

3 COR,R-L o+ O*

4 TRS,R-L o+ O+

5 SAG,H-F O-* O+

I 6 I COR,H-F , I I I o-, I o-, I

The same parameter as those of 2D-FI SQ#87 can be used.

1.4.4 Table entry for the adjustment value for 2D-HFI sequence.
SQ#90
Slice and Phase

The same parameter as those of 2D-HFS SQ#90 can be used.

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SQ#92

The same parameter as those of 2D-HFS SQ#92 can be used.

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1.4.5 Table entry for the adjustment value for 3D-FS sequence.

SQ#87

1.4.6 Table entry for the adjustment value for 3D-HFS sequence.

SQ#gl
RF90
Slice and Phase Slice P-encode PHASE
1 1 1 TRS,A-P 1 I O*

I 2 I SAG,A- P I I o-,
I I o-+ o-*

6 COR,H-F

The same parameters as those of 3D-HFS SQ#92 can be used.

SQ#92

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 SQ# 13
TRS,A- P O+ e,

SAG,A-P 04 o+

COR,R-L O+ O+
TRS, R - L O+ O-+
SAG,H-F O+ O-+
COR,H-F O+D O+

1.4.7 Table entry for the adjustment value for 3D-HFI sequence

SQ#91
Slice and Phase Slice

1 TRS,A-P
2 SAG,A-P
3 COR,R-L
4 TRS, R - L

I 5 I SAG,H-F I
6 COR,H-F I O+ O+
The same parameters as those of 3D-HFS SQp92 can be used.
SQ#92

The same parameters as those of 3D-HFS SQ#92 can be used.

SQ#93

The same parameters as those of 3D-HFS SQ#93 can be used.

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2. SN ratio check

Scan the phantom with the following parameters.

Coil : Head QD coil
Phantom : SN ratio measurement phantom for
head, in case of MRCP sequence, MRCP
specific phantom
FS RECON PARAMETER : 0

SEQUENCE : El "1 SLICE PLANE : TRS

2D/3D :I *1 PHASE DIR : A-P
SQ# :I *1 REJECTION : OFF
REPHASE : OFF RECTANGULAR : OFF
MULTISLAB :l ANTI WRAP : OFF
FOV : 260 PRESATURATION : OFF
TR : I 500 *6 HALF SCAN : ICIFF *5
TEl :I *2 CENTER POSITION : 0
TE2 : 0 ADAPTIVE IMAGE : OFF
TI/FA :I *3 RECON FILTER : OFF
THICKNESS : 5.0 COIL UNIFORMITY : OFF
INTERVAL : 50.0 F-ENCODE MATRIX : 256
MULTI SLICE :l I "7 RECON SL/SLAB : OFF
MULTI ECHO :l
NSA :2I *8
PROJECTION : I 256 "4
HEAD/BODY :HEAD

*1 Set the sequence name, 2D/3D and sequence No. for which a
S/N is to be measured.
*2 Varies according to the selected sequence and sequence
No.
*3 Set FA=90 for FS adjustment, and TI=lOOms* for FI
adjustment. (*: On the protocol indicator, TI value is
indicated by the unit of 10ms.)

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*4 Since it is not possible to set PROJECTION=256 for MRCP
sequence except 2DHFS SQ#95, perform a scan with its
maximum PROJECTION number. also it is not possible to
set PROJECTION=256 for 2DFS SQ#99, perform a scan to
PROJECTION=240.
*5 MRCP sequence except 2DHFS SQ#95 is only at HALF SCAN-ON.
*6 Set TR=5000 in case of MRCP sequence.
*7 Set MULTI SLICE=16 for 3D measurement.
*a Set NSA=l for 3D measurement.

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/
SN ratio 2DPS SQ#33, TE=90 57211
(Reference) 2DFS SQ#34, TE=120* 38+8
2DFS SQ#36, TE=26 102+2
2DFS SQ#44, TE=120 42f8
2DFS SQ#45, TE=104 44*9
2DFS SQ#62, TE1=30 100+20
TE2=120 4629
2DFS SQ#63, TE1=26 90+18
TE2=104 45+9
2DFS SQ#64, TE1=32* 86+17
TE2=128* 31+6
2DFS SQX66, TE=lOS 45rt9
2DFS SQ#67, TE=112* 38+8
2DFS SQ#68, TE=119* 31-17
2DFS SQ#69, TE=119 39+8
2DFS SQ#84, TE1=26 93+19
TE2=130 32+6
2DFS SQ#87, TE=117 36f7
2DFS SQ#89, TE=153* 24+5
2DFS SQ#99, TE=130 27+5
2DHFS SQ#90, TE=248** 89338
2DHFS SQ#92, TE=255** 140f28
2DHFS SQ#94, TE=391** 112f23
2DHFS SQ#95, TE=650** 46+10
2DHFS SQ#96, TE=408** 65+13
2DFI SQt41, TE=30 51+9
2DFI SQ#46, TE=34* 55+11
2DFI SQ#47, TE=30 47f9
2DFI sQ48, TE=34* so+10
2DFI SQt87, TE=117 16+4
2DFI SQ#88, TE=117 17f4
2DHFI SQ#SO, TE=248** 26f5
2DHFI SQ#92, TE=255** 42+9
3DFS SQ#87, TE=135 37f8
3DHFS SQ#91, TE=255** 85+17
3DHFS SQ#92, TE=255** 87+17
3DHFS SQ#93, TE=247** 108+22
3DHFI SQ#91, TE=255** 66+15
3DHFI SQ#92, TE=255** 76~17
3DHFI SQ#93, TE=247** 87+19
2DSE SQ#3, TE=40 185f30
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NOTE : * shows "with rephase"
**mark shows "MRCP sequence".
HFS/HFI sequence is MRCP sequence for which the
MRCP specific phantom shall be used as an
adjustment phantom.
The SN ratio of 3D-FS/HFS/HFI is the mean value of
3rd - 14th slices out of all 16 slices.

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3. Note
(1) Recon filter is used to correct the difference between
several echo amplitudes. Thus, the SN ratio of the image
changes.
(2) The Recon Filter value set with No. 5 FAST SE RECON
PARAMETER in MODE SET, Select mode No. 19 OFF LINE RECON,
is to be used in off line reconstruction.
(3) When the phase direction ringing and the frequency
shading are affected strongly by slice position, the GC
parameter fine tuning in phase and frequency directions
are to be carried out in manual mode for 3 multi slices
as in Slice GC Adjustment.
(4) If at the middle of the procedure an error message is
displayed, e.g., Range Over to suspend in AUTO Mode,
start the AUTO Mode for the sequence that is not yet
adjusted after the hardware is checked, e.g., RF pulse
bias.
(5) For high resolution FSE, FIR (Projection number and F-
ENCODE MTX are over 256), if phase direction ringing,
frequency direction shading, and slice direction SN ratio
are strongly affected by the position rather than the
previous case, carry out fine tuning in manual mode.
(6) The sequences for which the same values of adjustment
parameters can be used are shown below. However if
frequency direction shading and slice direction SN ratio
position dependency are great, make fine adjustment in
MANUAL mode.

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l Sequences for which the same parameters can be used:
2DFI SQ#47 c 2DFI SQP41
2DFI SQ#48 c 2DFI SQ#46
2DFI SQ#87 c 2DFS SQ#87
2DFI SQ#88 t 2DFI SQ#87
2DHFS SQ#90 c 2DHFS SQ#96
ZDHFI SQ#90 c 2DHFS SQ#gO
2DHFI SQ#92 c 2DHFS SQ#92
3DHFI SQ#gl c 3DHFS SQ#92
3DHFS SQ#91 c 3DHFS SQ#92
3DHFI SQf92 t 3DHFS SQ#92
3DHFI SQt93 t 3DHFS SQ#93
l Sequence for which the same values can be used for F-
encode GC and Slice GC parameters.
2D-FI SQ#41 t- 2D-FS SQ#44

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(7) In case of automatic adjustment, when SQ# selection is
set at 'IS", SQ# to be adjusted for each sequence and the
time required for automatic adjustment are as the
following table.

I Sequence I Adjusting SQ# I Adjusting time I

I 2DFS I All SQ# I About 18 hours I
I PDF1 I SQ#41 and 46 I About 2.5 hours I
I ZDHFS I SQ#92, 94, 95 and 96 I About 4 hours I
I 3DFS I SQ#87 I About 1 hour I
I 3DHFS I SQ#92 and 93 I About 2.5 hours I

(8) A light zebra artifact may appear the time of phantom

imaging by FSE with rephase. This artifact does not vary
eventhough FSGC value is adjusted. Take an image of
human body to confirm that this artifact does not affect
to take images in practical use.

(9) Carry out image check and image quality adjustment in 3D

sequence with Slice encode=1 (refer to 1.3.3 (2)).
Even if the adjustment is carried out with Slice
encode=l, it will result in no problem for accuracy of
the adjusted values. The adjustment can be done in a
shorter time than by doing it with slice encode=16.
However, the image quality with slice encode=1 is
inferior in comparison to the image with slice encode=16.
Refer to the sample image stored in the B plane of the
system OD.
Measure an S/N with slice encode=16.
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