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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 1988
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1986
Peter van der Meulen, Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes P Groen, Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes J Cuppen, Eindhoven, NL;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
In known spin echo imaging examination a waiting period is customarily observed between two successive spin echo measurements in order to allow for the magnetic moment to relax in the direction of the uniform magnetic field Bo. In addition to this waiting period, the use of 180.degree. pulses also leads to a comparatively long examination time which increases the risk of image artefacts due to motions of, for example a patient to be examined. This comparatively long examination time is also unfavorable in view of the radiation load. In order to avoid these drawbacks, a method is proposed in which the electromagnetic pulses used are exclusively excitation pulses in the form of .alpha..degree. pulses, where 0<.alpha.<90.