In this work, a 2D radial 23Na sequence with half-VERSE pulses was developed to reduce SAR and achieve ultra-short TEs. Simulations and measurements of the slice profiles showed good agreement between full- and half-VERSE pulses with a maximal deviation in the FWHM of 7%.
In measurements, the TEmin was reduced from 1.41ms to 0.1ms by the use of half- instead of full-VERSE pulses. This resulted in an SNR gain of up to 18% in phantom, 7% in brain and 26% in calf measurements.
Last, rapid single-slice 23Na images (2.9x2.9x12mm3) were obtained in a clinically feasible acquisition time of 2:56min.
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