Results Obtained Following MR Image Quality Tests Described in ACR Quality Control Manual
Parameter | mMR | Verio | Reference |
Geometric accuracy | |||
Length (mm) | 147.9 | 147.2 | 148.0 ± 2 |
Diameter (mm) | 189.6 ± 1 | 189.9 ± 0.5 | 190.0 ± 2 |
High-contrast spatial resolution (mm) | 0.9 | 0.9 | <1.1 |
Slice thickness accuracy (mm) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 ± 0.7 |
Slice position accuracy (mm) | |∆d| < 4 mm | ||
Slice 1 | +0.5 | −2.4 | |
Slice 11 | −2.8 | −2.9 | |
Image intensity uniformity (%) | 89.6 | 87.3 | >82 |
Percentage signal ghosting | 0.4E3 | 0.9E3 | <25E3 |
Low-contrast object detectability | 38 | 39 | >37 |
Recommended action criteria are included as reference.