Fast imaging with the MMME sequence

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-28

  Cho, H ^a   Chavez, L ^a   Sigmund, E E ^a   Madio, D P ^a   Song, Y Q ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Fast imaging; MMME; Multiple echoes; Off resonance effects

Indexed keywords

IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER;

FAST IMAGING; MMME; MULTIPLE ECHOES; OFF-RESONANCE EFFECTS;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 33645913242     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: 10960856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/pfie.2006.4.1.18     Document Type: Article

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