Abstract
MR imaging of extremely fast-relaxing spins is currently a topic of much interest due to recent technical innovations and groundbreaking studies demonstrating its utility in biomedical research applications. From a technical perspective, this article examines the different classes of pulse sequences currently available to image spins with ultra-short transverse relaxation times (T2 and T2), with particular attention focused on the newest member of the class, sweep imaging with Fourier transformation (SWIFT).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 49-54 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetic Resonance |
Volume | 229 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author is exceedingly grateful to the many outstanding students, post-docs, and faculty colleagues who have contributed enormously to the development of SWIFT. This research was supported by NIH Grants P41 RR008079 and P41 EB015894.
Keywords
- Frequency modulation
- MRI
- NMR
- Radial MRI
- SWIFT
- TE
- UTE
- Ultra-short T
- ZTE