Magnetic resonance imaging method for acquiring flux-compensated

Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system

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ABSTRACT:
A method for obtaining an image in a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus uses a steady state pulse sequence which is based on a combination of a FISP pulse sequence and a PSIF pulse sequence. To signals are obtained by executing a sequence of steps once with alternating phase relation of the RF pulses, which excite the nuclear spins, and once with non-altering phase relation. By subtracting these signals, a pure PSIF signal is obtained, and the steady state is not disturbed by the moving spins. The flux phase is also compensated by the additional introduction of gradient motion refocusing (GMR) pulses, so that images of pulsating examination subjects, such as cerebral spin fluid, can be obtained free of flux artifacts.

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