Evolution of the longitudinal magnetization for pulse sequences using a fast spin-echo readout: Application to fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery and double inversion-recovery sequences

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 241-245

  Meara, Simon J P ^a   Barker, Gareth J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Double inversion recovery; Fast spin echo; Fluid attenuated inversion recovery; Longitudinal magnetization; MRI

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIZATION; SPIN POLARIZATION;

DATA READOUT; DOUBLE-INVERSION-RECOVERY; FAST SPIN ECHOS; FLUID ATTENUATED INVERSION RECOVERIES; IMAGING PULSE; LONGITUDINAL MAGNETIZATION; PULSE SEQUENCE;

RECOVERY;

ARTICLE; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; ERROR; EVOLUTION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 21244487792     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.20541     Document Type: Article

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