Echo planar slice multiplexing

Abstract

Method for separating measurement data of an examination object, which data was acquired in collapsed form simultaneously for slices using an EPI SMS technique, into measurement data of individual slices, first and second sets of reference measurement data for separating the measurement data are acquired for each of the slices using a GRE acquisition technique, wherein the reference measurement data in the first set is acquired during switching of readout gradients of a first polarity, and the reference measurement data in the second set is acquired during switching of readout gradients of a second polarity. Based on the two sets of reference measurement data, corresponding separate first calibration data is determined from the reference measurement data acquired using a GRE acquisition technique while switching readout gradients of a first polarity, and second calibration data is determined from the reference measurement data acquired while switching readout gradients of a second polarity.