Evaluation and Optimization of Ultrasound and/or MRI Hardware and Software

Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and optimize ultrasound and/or MRI hardware and software in both existing ultrasound/MRI units as well as in newly installed commercially available ultrasound/MRI units. The study also serves to familiarize the ultrasound/MRI technician staff with how to operate newly installed software sequences or hardware. The information obtained from this study will be utilized to optimize new software sequences and hardware that have been installed on the UMU ultrasound/MRI scanners. This will offer ultrasound/MRI technologists ample time to become familiar with the operation of new equipment. More specifically, the objectives of this study are to maximize contrast to noise (CNR) and signal to noise (SNR) ratios for new imaging sequences and hardware to obtain high quality images, maximize the potential of new machines and associated software/hardware to obtain the highest quality of images, and obtain the highest quality images in reasonable scan time to minimize patient motion.

Conditions

Healthy

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and optimize ultrasound and/or MRI hardware and software in both existing ultrasound/MRI units as well as in newly installed commercially available ultrasound/MRI units. The study also serves to familiarize the ultrasound/MRI technician staff with how to operate newly installed software sequences or hardware. The information obtained from this study will be utilized to optimize new software sequences and hardware that have been installed on the UMU ultrasound/MRI scanners. This will offer ultrasound/MRI technologists ample time to become familiar with the operation of new equipment. More specifically, the objectives of this study are to maximize contrast to noise (CNR) and signal to noise (SNR) ratios for new imaging sequences and hardware to obtain high quality images, maximize the potential of new machines and associated software/hardware to obtain the highest quality of images, and obtain the highest quality images in reasonable scan time to minimize patient motion.

Evaluation and Optimization of Ultrasound and/or MRI Hardware and Software in Existing SUNY Ultrasound and/or MRI Units and Newly Installed Commercially Available Units

Evaluation and Optimization of Ultrasound and/or MRI Hardware and Software

Condition
Healthy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Syracuse

SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Able to Understand and Sign Informed Consent Disclosure (ICD)
  • * Healthy Volunteers Aged 18-70
  • * Healthy Volunteers with No History of Aneurysm Clips, Cardiac Pacemakers, Claustrophobia, Neurostimulators, and Pregnancy.
  • * Subjects \> 300 Pounds
  • * Subjects \< 18 Years Old
  • * Subjects \> 70 Years Old
  • * Subjects w/ Aneurysm Clips
  • * Subjects w/ Cardiac Pacemakers
  • * Subjects w/ Claustrophobia
  • * Subjects w/ Neurostimulators
  • * Subjects w/ Pregnancy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University,

Marzieh Nezamzadeh, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Study Record Dates

2030-09