MRSPT split head coil SNR is low. 3T Excite 11.0.
Symptom
MRSPT SPT Head SNR was Low. Signal was good at 1336, but noise was high at 205. This gave an SNR of 6.1 on the left side of the Mouse house. If the head coil was plugged into the right side of the Mouse house, SNR was 5.5 counts due to an increase in noise. SNR on other coils was just barely above their individual specs or just below. Signal was good at 1336, but noise was high at 205. This gave an SNR of 6.1 on the left side of the Mousehouse. If the head coil was plugged into the right side of the Mousehouse, SNR was 5.5 counts due to an increase in noise. SNR on other coils was just barely above their individual specs or just below.
Applies to
- Models
- Excite
- Product
- 3T Excite G3 Software ONLY
- Software
- 11.0 Only for 1.5T Excite product. 12.0 is Excite HD and 14.0 is Excite HDx. Note, 3T Excite goes with software G3, not 11.0 or 11.1.
- Component
- 2359877 3T Head TLT Spherical Phantom
- Area
- MR
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