Fast volume scanning with frequency-shifted BURST MRI

Magn Reson Med. 1994 Sep;32(3):429-32. doi: 10.1002/mrm.1910320321.

Abstract

We introduce a modified BURST imaging technique with reduced saturation effects and improved signal-to-noise ratio. The method applies a frequency shift to the RF excitation pulse on successive repetitions. It allows collection of 3D datasets of human brain within a few seconds, on a standard clinical scanner at 1.5 Tesla.

MeSH terms

  • Brain / anatomy & histology
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / instrumentation
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / instrumentation
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Time Factors