Comparative study of fast MR imaging: quantitative analysis on image quality and efficiency among various time frames and contrast behaviors

• Published in: Magnetic resonance imaging Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 471 - 478
• Main Authors: Li, Tao, Mirowitz, Scott A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.07.2002; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Echo-Planar Imaging; Images, analysis; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Magnetic resonance, pulse sequences; Magnetic resonance, rapid imaging; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous. Technology; Phantoms; Phantoms, Imaging; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Images, analysis; Phantoms; Magnetic resonance, rapid imaging; Magnetic resonance, pulse sequences; Human; Image analysis; Rapid technique; Imaging; Medical imagery; Exploration; Technique; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Quantitative analysis

The purpose of this study is to quantitatively compare the image quality and efficiency provided by widely available fast MR imaging pulse sequences. A composite phantom with various T1 and T2 values and subjected to periodic motion was imaged at 1.5 T. The fast MRI sequences evaluated included fast...