Abstract #1084
Modulated Flip Angle Single Shot Fast Spin Echo: A Potential Means for Rapid T2W Breast Imaging
Martin D Pickles 1 , Daniel Litwiller 2 , Ersin Bayram 3 , Lloyd Estkowski 4 , and Lindsay W Turnbull 1
1
Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Investigations, Hull York Medical School at University
of Hull, Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom,
2
Global
MR Applications and Workflow, GE Healthcare, Rochester,
MN, United States,
3
Global
MR Applications and Workflow, GE Healthcare, Waukesha,
WI, United States,
4
Global
MR Applications and Workflow, GE Healthcare, Menlo Park,
CA, United States
The aim of this work is to develop a T2W flip angle
modulation SSFSE protocol. In breast MRI, FSE images are
frequently utilised to acquire T2W images. SSFSE
represents an ultrafast sequence where efficiencies in
scan time could be made, however, SSFSE images are
associated with blurring. Refocusing flip angle
modulation has recently been utilised with SSFSE,
benefits include, faster acquisitions and improved
sharpness by limiting T2 decay. In this work T2W fat
nulled SSFSE images were acquired in 70 seconds and
provide radiologists with the same T2 information
available in longer FSE based sequences.
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