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Abstract #2308

Rapid Steady-State Imaging with T1 and T2 Weighting Using Non-Slice-Selective Tip-Up Pulses

Jon-Fredrik Nielsen1, Daehyun Yoon2, Douglas C. Noll1

1Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States; 2Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

We introduce a new spoiled steady-state sequence that incorporates a non-slice-selective tailored RF pulse after each data readout segment.

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