Abstract #2960

T2 Mapping Using T2prepared-SSFP: Optimizing Echo Time, Flip Angle and Parameter Fitting

Shivraman Giri¹, YiuCho Chung², Saurabh Shah², Hui Xue³, Jens Guehring³, Sven Zuehlsdorff², Orlando P. Simonetti

¹The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States; ²Siemens Healthcare; ³Siemens Corporate Research

In this study, we analyze the effect of flip angles and choice of T2Prep times in T2 quantification using Magnetization prepared balanced SSFP sequence.