MS 10-2010 Determination of Local Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR) in Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Defines methods for determining the local SAR of diagnostic MRI radio frequency coils under a specific set of conditions.
MS 11-2010 Determination of Gradient-Induced
Electric Fields in Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Defines methods for determining the gradient-induced electric fields of diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging gradient coils (head and body) under a specific set of
conditions.
MS 1-2008 (R2013) Determination of
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) in Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Describes test methods for measuring the performance of diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging systems under a specific set of conditions, using head and
body coils and performing proton imaging. Does not address the use of surface coils, chemical shift imaging or spectroscopy.
MS 12-2010 Quantification and Mapping of
Geometric Distortion for Special Applications
Defines test methods for measuring the absolute spatial variation of geometric accuracy within magnetic resonance images. This standard presents the absolute geometric accuracy
as a map, graph or table throughout the imaging region rather than as simple figures of merit, such as average or worst-case error.(R2013)
MS 2-2008 Determination of
Two-Dimensional Geometric Distortion in Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Images
Describes a method for determining the maximum percent difference between measured distances in an image and actual corresponding phantom dimensions.
Evaluates geometric distortion in three orthogonal planes passing through the center of the specification volume.
MS 3-2008 (R2013)
Determination of Image Uniformity in Diagnostic Magnetic
Resonance Images
Defines a method for measuring image-uniformity performance of diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging systems using single channel volume coils and performing proton imaging. This document does not address
the use of surface coils, chemical shift imaging, or spectroscopy.
MS
4-2010
Acoustic Noise Measurement Procedure for Diagnostic
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Devices
Provides methods for determining the acoustic noise level of an MRI system.
MS 5-2010 Determination of Slice Thickness in Diagnostic Magnetic
Resonance Imaging
Describes a method for determining the slice thickness of proton images. Does not address spectroscopy, chemical shift imaging and warped slices.
MS 6-2008
(R2013)
Determination of Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Image
Uniformity for Single-Channel, Non-Volume Coils in Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI)
Defines methods for evaluating single-channel, non-volume special purpose radio-frequency coils for use with MRI. Both receive-only and transmit-receive coils are included. The system head and body coils, and single-channel
volume specialty coils, are excluded, as are coils requiring multiple receiver channels for operation.
MS 8 – (R2000) Characterization of the
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems
Describes calorimetric and pulse energy methods of whole-body SAR measurements. Specifies tests for volume RF transmit coils that produce relatively homogeneous
RF fields.MS 9-2008 (R2013)
Characterization of Phased Array Coils for Diagnostic
Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI)
Defines test methods for measuring the signal-to-noise ratio, image uniformity and image non-uniformity of MRIs produced using phased array coils.