TABLE 3

Results Obtained Following MR Image Quality Tests Described in ACR Quality Control Manual

ParametermMRVerioReference
Geometric accuracy
 Length (mm)147.9147.2148.0 ± 2
 Diameter (mm)189.6 ± 1189.9 ± 0.5190.0 ± 2
High-contrast spatial resolution (mm)0.90.9<1.1
Slice thickness accuracy (mm)5.25.25.0 ± 0.7
Slice position accuracy (mm)|∆d| < 4 mm
 Slice 1+0.5−2.4
 Slice 11−2.8−2.9
Image intensity uniformity (%)89.687.3>82
Percentage signal ghosting0.4E30.9E3<25E3
Low-contrast object detectability3839>37
  • Recommended action criteria are included as reference.