AS CLEAR AS MUD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OperaMBA]

A friend of mine sent me some JPEG images of their MRI's that were taken on a 3T machine.

I couldn't believe the difference in the clarity and resolution of the 3T images as compared to the MUD that I have when I look at my 1.5T CD images.

AND, the 3T images that they sent me are just low resolution JPEG's!  

It will be good when all of the MRI labs have transistioned over to the 3T machines!

Richard
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[OperaMBA]

I can't wait for a better image to see what's rattling around up there!

Maybe it's my old class ring that I lost years ago!

Richard
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[sllowe]

It is amazing.  

And, I have to say that my 1.5 open bore images were ok, but junk once I compared them to the 1.5 "Superconducting T" closed.  Though there were some crazy sequences that were pretty cool - but still no comparision to the closed machine. Go figure.

[Heather3418]

I have to agree wtih you.  When I first saw my MRI's on 1.5T, I thought it was amazing what you could see.  I thought of MRI as a true miracle invention.  (Which I still believe it is)  When I saw the films on a 3T I could not believe the incredible difference in the clairity.  I even saw the "old" lesions taken on the 1.5T versus the 3T and could not believe how well defined they actually were.  I am still in awe of these modern miracles of science.

As soon as the 3T becomes of common use, newer and more advanced MRI's come along...so I have my doubts whether any hospital or facility will ever be able to keep up the growing technology.

Heather

[OperaMBA]

Well, perhaps I'm being a bit harsh....

But, I'd equate the difference to be equal to that of a polaroid snapshot from the 70's and on of these super mega pixel shots that you can get now from a good digital camera.

Of course, that is assuming that you are old enough to remember the poloroid days!  :-)

Ha!   :-)

[sllowe]

MUD from the 1.5T? Really? What the heck were you doing in there - the jig?

Stay still next time, would ya!

-Shell