Conventional Slice Orientations

• slice orientation relative to anatomy/physiology is very important in MRI

• really want to know orientation relative to body, we have given orientation relative to horizontal bore magnet, changes for vertical bore magnets, etc ...

  Applied slice select gradient	Name	Slice plane orientation
  $G_{x}$	sagittal	parallel to $y$-$z$ plane
  		perpendicular to left-right line
  $G_{y}$	coronal	parallel to $x$-$z$ plane
  		perpendicular anterior-posterior line
  $G_{z}$	transverse	parallel to $x$-$y$ plane
  		perpendicular to head-foot line

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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