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Abstract #4288

Signal-To-Noise Measurement Methods in MR Imaging

Elizabeth M. Tunnicliffe1, Martin J. Graves2, 3, Matthew D. Robson4

1AVIC, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; 2Department of Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom; 3Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; 4OCMR, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

There are a multitude of different SNR methods in MRI. In this educational poster we provide an overview of different SNR methods and their applicability, including guidance on when different approaches may be most useful.

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