Acquisition
(0018,0083)
Number of Averages
Keyword: NumberOfAverages
Number of times a given pulse sequence is repeated before any parameter is changed.
Tag Attributes
- Tag ID
- (0018,0083)
- Compact
- 00180083
- Keyword
- NumberOfAverages
- VR
- DS — Decimal String
- VM
- 1
- Retired
- No
Module(s)
MR Image Module
Engineering Notes
Higher averages increase SNR but lengthen acquisition time. Used in research and clinical MRI sequence cataloguing.
Troubleshooting
SNR variations between repeat scans — check if Number of Averages varies between acquisitions.