Jian Zhu1,2,
Axel Bornstedt1, Vinzenz Hombach1, Alexander Oberhuber3,
Genshan Ma2, Naifeng Liu2, Volker Rasche1
1Department of Internal Medicine II,
University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany; 2Department of
Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China; 3Department
of Thorax and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm
Spin-echo
and multi-spin echo sequences are still the gold standard for generation of a
T2 weighted image contrast. A major drawback of this technique rises from
the long repetition times required for achieving sufficient recovery of the
longitudinal magnetization, which cause long acquisition times especially in
high-resolution volumetric imaging. In this study, the use of a fast gradient
echo sequence with T2 preparation is investigated for generating a T2
weighted image contrast similar to a multi-spin echo approach, but with an up
to 8-fold reduction of the acquisition time.
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