Development and optimization of T2 weighted methods with reduced RF power deposition (Hyperecho-TSE) for magnetic resonance imaging

Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 151-161

  Weigel, Matthias ^a   Hennig, Juergen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

FSE; hyperechoes; low SAR; RARE; TRAPS; TSE; variable flip angles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DYNAMICS; GRAY MATTER; IMAGE PROCESSING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOFREQUENCY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEADY STATE; WHITE MATTER; BRAIN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; METHODOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

BRAIN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTRAST MEDIA; ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 48549084623     PISSN: 09393889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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