An MRI-style scan stores many indexed measurements, not one magic number. Exact arithmetic here means exact results for the stated model inputs; measured inputs still carry uncertainty and significant-figure limits.

highlighted = computed this step

A scan is an indexed grid

The schematic measurement grid has 4 rows and 3 columns.

rows=4,cols=3\text{rows}=4,\quad \text{cols}=3
Chip gridEach spot is an indexed local measurement address.

Rows times columns gives addresses

The exact address count is 12.

N=43=12N=4\cdot3=12
Chip gridEach spot is an indexed local measurement address.