Abstract #1110

Inverted Double Half RF Pulses: Improved Selective Excitation of Short T2 Components in 3T Joint Imaging

Habib Al Saleh¹, Kevin Johnson¹, Richard Kijowski², Walter F. Block^1,3

¹Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, United States; ²Radiology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, United States; ³Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States

Ultra-short TE exhibits a great promise for imaging short T2 species in bone, tendon, ligament and cartilage. However, a considerable effort is spent for suppression of fat and long T2 components to enhance the contrast of short T2 species. An Inverted double half RF is presented for improved suppression of fat and long T2 species at 3T. Application of this method at 3T for musculoskeletal imaging showed promising results.