MRA Post Stent-Graft                   (9/00)
PulseSeq
TR
TE
Flip
BW
Matrix
Slice
SAT
NEX
FOV
Other
Cor SSFSE
na
180
na
31
256x160
6 x 0
None
.5
40x40
 
Ax SSFSE
na
180
na
31
256x160
6 x 0
None
.5
32x24
 
*Sag FSPGR
min
min
90°
16
256x128
20
None
1
32x32
For Timing Bolus
Cor efgre3D
min
min
40°
62
256x160
2.6 x 0
None
1
30x30
Non-breathhold; Burst 60; Pre/post x2; SliceZip
Ax FMPSPGR
20
min
30°
31
256x160
5 x 0
None
1
24x24
Breathhold
Sag FMPSPGR
20
min
40°
31
256x160
5 x 0
None
1
32x24
Cover Aorta only; 1 Breathhold

*Time to peak enhancement of distal aorta. 60 slices at same location.
Artifact is minimized by using the shortest possible TE, highest bandwidth and avoiding fat suppression whenever possible. By increasing NEX from 0.5 to 1.0, the TE for efgre3D is decreased because less of the echo is sampled. The technique least sensitive to metal is SSFSE, because the 180 degree refocusing pulses are so close together.


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