In line with recent developments in scanner design for more cost effective and more accessible scanners, we propose a low-angle combined-echo sequence similar to a conventional spin echo sequence capable of producing high quality images in the presence of strong B0 inhomogeneity. We present simulation results investigating the signal dependence on the sequence’s timings and flip angles as well as image contrast for typical relaxation times of normal brain white and gray matter. The simulations were validated in vivo at 4 T. Lastly, we show the feasibility to utilize multi-coil generated image encoding fields for this sequence.
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