FAST T-2-MAPPING WITH SNAPSHOT FLASH IMAGING

被引:28
作者
DEICHMANN, R [1 ]
ADOLF, H [1 ]
NOTH, U [1 ]
MORRISSEY, S [1 ]
SCHWARZBAUER, C [1 ]
HAASE, A [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WURZBURG,INST PHYS,D-97074 WURZBURG,GERMANY
关键词
SPIN-SPIN RELAXATION TIME (T-2); SPIN-LATTICE RELAXATION TIME (T-1); SNAPSHOT FLASH IMAGING; IN VIVO MRI; FAST IMAGING;
D O I
10.1016/0730-725X(95)00004-Z
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
It has been shown recently that quantitative T-2-maps may be measured by acquisition of a series of at least eight T-2-weighted SNAPSHOT FLASH images. These measurements require a relaxation delay of 10-15 s after each T-2-weighted image for the complete relaxation of the spin system. This results in long measuring times. The method presented in this paper allows a considerable reduction of the measuring time by combining the T-2-sequence with a fast T-1-measurement. Quantitative T-1- and T-2-maps may be acquired simultaneously in less than 30 s. The method was tested in a phantom experiment. In an in vivo application, relaxation times of different tissues in the abdomen of a rat were measured.
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