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    Attila Csépányi
    Modified Spin Echo (MSE) improves image quality in short-TR SE scans by adding an additional flip back pulse after the spin echo pulse to realign the longitudinal magnetization. SPIR provides fat-suppressed images using a spectrally-selective inversion pulse that targets fat protons, eliminating the fat signal. Fast Field Echo (FFE) is a gradient echo sequence similar to FLASH, producing both T1-weighted and T2-weighted images depending on adjustment of echo time and flip angle. It is used for flow void-free spine imaging and vertebral disc imaging.

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    Modified Spin Echo (MSE) improves image quality in short-TR SE scans by adding an additional flip back pulse after the spin echo pulse to realign the longitudinal magnetization. SPIR provides fat-suppressed images using a spectrally-selective inversion pulse that targets fat protons, eliminating the fat signal. Fast Field Echo (FFE) is a gradient echo sequence similar to FLASH, producing both T1-weighted and T2-weighted images depending on adjustment of echo time and flip angle. It is used for flow void-free spine imaging and vertebral disc imaging.

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    Modified Spin Echo (MSE) improves image quality in short-TR SE scans by adding an additional flip back pulse after the spin echo pulse to realign the longitudinal magnetization. SPIR provides fat-suppressed images using a spectrally-selective inversion pulse that targets fat protons, eliminating the fat signal. Fast Field Echo (FFE) is a gradient echo sequence similar to FLASH, producing both T1-weighted and T2-weighted images depending on adjustment of echo time and flip angle. It is used for flow void-free spine imaging and vertebral disc imaging.

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    Philips Sequence

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    Modified Spin Echo (MSE) improves image quality in short-TR SE scans by adding an additional flip back pulse after the spin echo pulse to realign the longitudinal magnetization. SPIR provides fat-suppressed images using a spectrally-selective inversion pulse that targets fat protons, eliminating the fat signal. Fast Field Echo (FFE) is a gradient echo sequence similar to FLASH, producing both T1-weighted and T2-weighted images depending on adjustment of echo time and flip angle. It is used for flow void-free spine imaging and vertebral disc imaging.

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    SEQUENCE FOR PHILIPS

    Regular sequence such as spin echo or turbo spin echo is extensively covered in literature and is therefore not discussed
    here. The nomenclature of sequence difference from other unit or the sequence special to Philips will be discussed below:

    Modified Spin Echo (MSE):


    MSE is available for single echo scans. It will improve image quality in short-TR SE scans. A TR well below 100ms is
    possible. When MSE is selected, the spin echo pulse is followed by an additional flip back pulse, thus realigning the
    longitudinal magnetization with the direction of the main magnetic field. The flip-back pulse is invoked automatically.

    SPIR:
    SPIR (Spectral Presaturation with Inversion Recovery) provides images without fat signals. The method consists of a
    standard imaging sequence preceded by a spectrally-selective inversion pulse, which the precession frequency approach
    fat rahter than water proton, eliminate the fat signal. The nomenclature for Siemens is Fat Saturation.

    Fast Field Echo (FFE)


    The terms“Field echo” is equal to the “Gradient Echo” as named by Siemens. This is primitively a non-steady atate
    imaging with a fast TR and small flip excitation angle. This basic gradient echo sequence is identical in structure to the
    original FLASH (Fast Low Angle Short) sequence proposed by Haase et al. We should note, however, the “FLASH”
    sequence offered as a product by Siemens has undergone several modifications and thus no longer be classified as a
    basic gradient echo sequence.
    The TR of FFE ranges from 300 to 500ms and varying the TE(5-30) and flip angle (20-60) can actually can produce T1W
    and T2W effect. This non-steady state T2W FFE sequence always used for producing a T2* contrast for vertebral disc
    imaging and flow void free image for spine imaging.

    T1 CE-FFE
    When the TR is below 100ms in FFE sequence, steady atate of magnetization is established and thus FID, spin echo
    and stimulated echo are produced. When T1 is selected in contrast enhancement item, the spoiler will be enable and
    destroy spin echo and stimulated echo. FID is leaving for acquisition. The update terms for Siemens is FLASH. The
    application for T1 CE-FFE includes time of flight MRA and 3D-volume acquisition of joint.

    T2 CE-FFE
    When T2 is selected in the contrast enhancement item, the rewinder works before phase encoding step. The sampling
    becomes stimulated echo/spin echo, this is actually the same as reverse FISP “PSIF” in Siemens. The only clinical
    application for T2 CE-FFE is to differentiate arachoid cycts and dermoid cyst.

    Turbo Field Echo (TFE)


    TFE sometime decribes as magnetization prepared gradient echo in MR physics book or named as Turbo FLASH in
    Siemens nomenclature. It is simply a basic gradient echo sequence run with very short TR (~6ms) and TE, preceded by
    a contrast preparation prepulse. T1W TFE can be archived by using an inversion prepulse (180 degree) or saturation
    prepulse (120 degree). By changing the preparatory period to 90-180-90 degree set of pulses, T2W TFE can be obtained
    but this sequence is extremely sensitive to motion.

    Grase
    Grase is Gradient and Spin Echo, which is a combination of Turbo Spin Echo (TSE) and Echo Planar Imaging (EPI). Its
    appearance is more like a Spin Echo T2 weighted image than TSE but the scan time is shorter.

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