## Abstract Balanced SSFP achieves high SNR efficiency, but suffers from bright fat signal. In this work, a multiple‐acquisition fat‐water separation technique using alternating repetition time (ATR) balanced SSFP is proposed. The SSFP profile can be modified using alternating repetition times and
Abdominal fat–water separation with SSFP at 3 Tesla
✍ Scribed by Janaka P. Wansapura
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 349 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-0449
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