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Basic Sequences
Spin Echo SE SE SE SE SE

Turbo Spin Echo/Fast TSE (Turbo Spin FSE (Fast Spin TSE (Turbo Spin FSE (Fast Spin FSE (Fast Spin
Spin Echo Echo) Echo) Echo) Echo) Echo)

Single-Shot TSE HASTE Single-Shot FSE Single-Shot TSE FASE Single-Shot FSE

TSE with 90° Flip- Fast Recovery Driven

RESTORE DRIVE T2 Plus FSE
Back Pulse FSE (FRFSE) Equilibrium

Hyper Echoes Hyperecho

3D TSE with variable

SPACE CUBE VISTA mVox
Flip Angle

Reduced-FoV
ZOOMit SPACE
Imaging for 3D TSE

Number of Echoes Echo Train Echo Train

Turbo Factor Turbo Factor Echo Factor
in TSE Length (ETL) Length (ETL)
Fast Field Echo
Gradient Echo GRE GRE Field Echo (FE) GE
(FFE)
Spoiled Gradient RF Spoiled
FLASH SPGR T1-FFE T1-FFE
Echo SARGE, RSSG

Coherent Gradient
FISP GRASS FFE SSFP Rephased SARGE
Echo

Steady State Free Time-Reversed

PSIF SSFP T2-FFE
Precesion SARGE, TRSG
Balanced SARGE,
True FISP TrueFISP FIESTA, COSMIC Balanced FFE True SSFP
BASG
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True FISP/Dual Phase Balanced

CISS FIESTA-C
Excitation SARGE, PBSG

Double Echo
DESS
Steady State

Multi-Echo Data
MEDIC MERGE M-FFE ADAGE
Image Combination

Ultrafast Gradient
Fast GRE, Fast
Echo 2D with TurboFLASH TFE T1-FFE RGE
SPGR
preparation pulse

Ultrafast Gradient
3D FGRE, 3D Fast
Echo 3D with MPRAGE 3D TFE 3D FFE MPRAGE
SPGR, BRAVO
preparation pulse

Ultrafast Gradient
Echo 3D with dual MP2RAGE
echo train

Volume-Interpolated
VIBE LAVA-XV THRIVE 3D Quick TIGRE
3D GRE

Susceptibility-
SWI SWAN 2.0 SWIp
weighted Imaging

Arterial Spin Labeling ASL ASL ASL ASL

Pulsed, Continueous,
PASL, CASL, PASL, CASL, PASL, CASL,
Pseudo-Continuous
PCASL PCASL PCASL
ASL

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Inversion Recovery IR,Turbo IR (TIR) IR, MPIR, FastIR IR-TSE IR IR

Short-Tau IR TIRM, STIR STIR STIR FastSTIR STIR

Long-Tau IR TIRM, Dark Fluid FLAIR FLAIR FastFLAIR FLAIR

Dual Inversion
DIR SPACE CUBE DIR Dual IR-TSE
Recovery

True IR TIR, True IR Real IR Real IR Real-IR

Echo Planar Imaging,
EPI EPI EPI EPI EPI
Diffusion
Number of Echoes Echo Train
EPI Factor ETL EPI Factor Echo Factor
in EPI Length (ETL)
Diffusion-weighted
DWI DWI DWI DWI DWI
Imaging
Apparent Diffusion
ADC ADC ADC ADC ADC
Coefficient Map
Computed
Computed b-values
b-values
"MDDW (Multi-
Directional
Diffusion Tensor Diffusion DTI (Diffusion DTI (Diffusion DTI (Diffusion DTI (Diffusion
Imaging Imaging), Tensor Imaging) Tensor Imaging) Tensor Imaging) Tensor Imaging)
DTI (Diffusion
Tensor Imaging)"
DTT (Diffusion
DTI Tractography
DTI Tractography FiberTrak FiberTrak Tensor DTI Tractography
(Fiber Tracking)
Tractography)
High-resolution DWI with
RESOLVE PROPELLER DWI FASE DWI RADAR DWI
Diffusion Imaging segmented EPI
Reduced-FoV
Imaging for Diffusion ZOOMit EPI FOCUS
and BOLD EPI
Turbo Gradient Spin
TurboGSE, TGSE GRASE Hybrid EPI
Echo (GRASE)
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Applications

Body Imaging
3D contrast-
StarVIBE
enhanced radial
(FREEZEit)
"stack of stars"
Dynamic contrast-
TWIST-VIBE
enhanced 3D with DISCO
(FREEZEit)
k-space re-ordering
Body Diffusion REVEAL (DW-EPI) DWIBS Body Vision (DWI)
Fat & Iron Evaluation LiverLab IDEAL-IQ mDixon Quant
MR Elastography Elastography MR-Touch Elastography
Women's Health,
Men's Health
High-resolution
Bilateral Breast VIEWS VIBRANT-Flex BLISS RADIANCE
Imaging
Comprehensive
SEEit
Prostate Imaging
MR Angiography
ToF, Inhance
Time of Flight ToF ToF ToF ToF
Inflow
Phase Contrast Phase Contrast, Phase Contrast Phase Contrast
Phase Contrast Phase Shift (PS)
(PC) Inhance Velocity (PC) (PC)
Dynamic MRA with Keyhole
TWIST TRICKS-XV DRKS (TRAQ)
k-space Sharing (4D-TRAK)
Non-contrast MR Inhance
NATIVE-SPACE TRANCE FBI, CIA
Angio, TSE-based Deltaflow
Non-contrast
MR Angio, NATIVE-TrueFISP Inhance Inflow IR B-TRANCE Time-SLIP VASC
TrueFISP-based

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Non-contrast MR
QISS**
Angio, QISS

Magnetization
MTC MTC MTC SORS-STC MTC
Transfer Contrast

Ramped RF Pulse TONE Ramped RF TONE ISCE SSP

Multi-slab acquisition Multi-Slab MOTSA Multi-Chunk Multi-Slab Multi-Slab

Smart Prep;
Contrast Bolus
CARE Bolus Fluoro Triggered BolusTrak Visual Prep FLUTE
Timing/Visualization
MRA
Cardiac Imaging
Comprehensive
BEAT (2D/3D)
Cardiac Tool
T1 Mapping,
T1, T2, T2* Mapping MyoMaps StarMap (T2*)
StarQuant
MSK Imaging

Metal-Implant
Imaging WARP with VAT O-MAR
(2D correction)

Metal-Implant
Advanced WARP
Imaging MAVRIC SL
with SEMAC
(3D correction)

Parametric Mapping MapIt CartiGram (T2) T2* Relax Map

Spectroscopy
Prostate (Prostate (Prostate
3D CSI PROSE
Spectroscopy Spectroscopy) Spectroscopy)
(Breast
Breast Spectroscopy GRACE BREASE Breast Spect
Spectroscopy)
**Under FDA Review/510(k) Pending
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Weighted Elliptical
WET
Excitation for CSI
Quiet Scanning
"Inaudible" 3D
sequence with PETRA SILENZ
half radials
Quiet scanning with
(rounded
optimized gradient QuietX Silent Scan ComforTone
gradient shapes)
waveforms
Quiet scanning with Acoustic
Whisper
reduced slew rates Reduction SofTone SoftSound
sequences
(longer scan times) Technology (ART)
Motion Correction
Flow Compensation
with Gradient GMR/Flow Comp Flow Comp Flow Comp; Flag FC GR
Moment Nulling
Motion Correction
BLADE PROPELLER 3.0 MultiVane JET RADAR
with Radial Blades
1D Navigators for
1D PACE Navigators Navigators Echo-Navigator
Cardiac Imaging
2D Navigators for
2D PACE
Abdominal Imaging
3D Prospective
Motion Correction 3D PACE PMC
for fMRI
3D Retrospective
Motion Correction 3D ART (BrainWave) MC
for fMRI
Motion Correction
for 3D TSE with spiral PROMO
navigators

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Elastic 3D Motion
Correction in DynaVIBE
Abdomen
Soft-Tissue Motion
BRACE
Correction
Fat Suppression,
Spatial Saturation
Fat
saturation – Fat Sat Fat Sat/Chem Sat SPIR MSOFT SINC, H-SINC
chemically
Fat saturation –
chemically with SPAIR ASPIR SPAIR
adiabatic pulse
Water Excitation Water Excitation Water Excitation Proset PASTA Water Excitation
Dixon Fat-Water mDixon XD,
Dixon TSE IDEAL FatSep
separation for TSE mDixon TSE
Dixon Fat-Water
separation for Dixon VIBE LAVA-Flex mDixon WFS
3D GRE
Spatial saturation Sat Region SAT REST Presat Presat
Sequential Pre
Moving Sat Pulse Tracking Sat Walking Sat Travel REST Moving Presat
Sat
Parallel Acquisition
iPAT
Techniques
PAT: Image-based
mSENSE ASSET SENSE SPEEDER RAPID
Algorithm
PAT: k-space-based
GRAPPA ARC (k-RAPID)
Algorithm
CAIPIRINHA for
CAIPIRINHA
3D sequences

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Integrated Integrated, Self-Calibration

Calibration Auto-Calibration (with ARC)

Separate Separate (Calibration for (Calibration for (Calibration for (Calibration for
Calibration Calibration ASSET) SENSE)/CLEAR SPEEDER) RAPID)

Multiple datasets Self-Calibration,

calibrate each other T-PAT

Parallel Transmission

MultiPhase
B1 Shimming TimTX TrueForm MultiDrive MultiTransmit (Quartet)
Transmit

Platform for
advanced pTX
applications, e.g.,
TimTX TrueShape
with multi-
dimensional RF
pulses

Scanning with
Continuous Table TimCT
Move

Fast 2D GRE Localizer TimCT FastView

Contrast-enhanced
TimCT Angio
Angio, 3D Coronal

Multiple Contrasts,
TimCT Onco
2D Axial

Patient Orientation
Localizer, Scout Localizer Plan Scan Locator Scanogram
Sequence

Automated Slice NeuroLine,

AutoAlign ReadyBrain SmartExam
Positioning SpineLine

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Sequence Parameters

Repetition Time,
TR, TE TR, TE TR, TE TR, TE TR, TE
Echo Time (in msec)

Inversion Time (in

TI TI TI TI TI
msec)

Inter-Echo Spacing Inter-Echo Time

Echo Spacing Echo Spacing Echo Spacing Echo Spacing
(TSE, EPI) (IET)

Averages Averages NEX NSA NAQ NSA

Scan Measurement Acquisition Time,

Acquisition Time Acquisition Time Acquisition Time Scan Time
Time TA
Field of View (FoV) FoV [mm] FoV [cm] FoV [mm] FoV FoV
FoV Phase,
Rectangular FoV Asymmetric FoV Rectangular FoV Rectangular FoV Rectangular FoV
Rectangular FoV

Shifting Slices Off Phase &

Off-center Shift Off center FoV Off-center FoV Off-center FoV
Center Frequency Shift

Distance Factor
Distance Between
(% of slice Gap Gap Gap Slice Interval
Slices
thickness)
POMP(Phase
Simultaneous Simultaneous
Offset Multi-Slice QuadScan Dual Slice
Excitation Excitation
Multiplanar)
RF Excitation Pulse in
Flip Angle Flip Angle Flip Angle Flip Angle Flip Angle
Gradient Echo
Bandwidth [Hz/ Receive Fat/Water Shift
Bandwidth Bandwidth Bandwidth
Px] Bandwidth [kHz] [pixel]
Optimized Variable Optimized Matched Variable
Variable Bandwidth
bandwidth Bandwidth bandwidth Bandwidth Bandwidth

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Half Fourier,
Half NEX;
Half Fourier Imaging Phase Partial Half Scan AFI Half Scan
fractional NEX
Fourier
Matched
Partial Echo Asymmetric Echo Asymmetric Echo Partial Echo Half Echo
Bandwidth
Frequency Frequency Frequency Wrap Frequency
Oversampling Anti-Aliasing
Oversampling Oversampling Suppression Oversampling
Phase Fold-over Phase wrap
Phase Oversampling No Phase Wrap Anti-Wrap
Oversampling Suppression suppression
Views per
Segmented k-Space Lines/Segments Views/Segment Segments Segments
segment
Time Delay/Block Intersegment
Time Delay TD TD
k-Space Delay

Scan Synchronization Cardiac Gated/ ECG Triggered/

ECG triggered Cardiac Gated ECG Triggered
with ECG Triggering VCG

Delay after R-Wave Trigger Delay; TD Trigger Delay; TD Trigger Delay; TD Trigger Delay; TD Delay Time
Respiratory Respiratory Respiratory
Respiratory Gating Trigger; PEAR MAR
Gated Comp Gated
Multi-channel RF coil
Prescan
sensitivity PURE CLEAR NATURAL
Normalize
normalization
Central K-space
filling arterial Central Elliptical Elliptic Centric CENTRA PEAKS
visualization

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