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Ultrafast interleaved gradient-echo-planar imaging on a standard scanner

G C McKinnon1

  • 1Radiology Department, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
|November 1, 1993
PubMed
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A novel interleaved gradient-echo-planar imaging technique combines gradient-echo and echo-planar imaging for ultra-fast magnetic resonance imaging. This method offers flexibility in optimizing imaging parameters for enhanced speed and quality on standard scanners.

Area of Science:

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Medical Imaging Technology

Background:

  • Ultra-fast imaging typically requires specialized gradient systems or very short repetition time sequences.
  • Conventional whole-body MRI scanners have limitations for achieving high-speed imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a hybrid imaging technique combining gradient-echo and echo-planar imaging.
  • To demonstrate the feasibility of ultra-fast imaging on standard MRI scanners.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an interleaved gradient-echo-planar imaging (iGEPI) technique.
  • iGEPI is a continuum of sequences employing multiple excitations and gradient-echos.
  • Applied the technique on a standard whole-body MRI scanner.

Main Results:

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  • Demonstrated flexibility in optimizing imaging time, T2 relaxation, gradient power, resolution, image distortion, and signal-to-noise ratio.
  • Successfully utilized a standard whole-body scanner for ultra-fast imaging.

Conclusions:

  • Interleaved gradient-echo-planar imaging offers a powerful alternative for ultra-fast MRI on conventional scanners.
  • The technique provides significant flexibility for sequence optimization.
  • Enables high-resolution, rapid imaging of in vivo human subjects.