MRI pulse sequence abbreviations

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This article contains a list of commonly and less commonly used MR pulse sequence abbreviations and their meaning. If available, an explanation is included in a separate article article.

  • spin echo sequences
    • T1: T1 weighted
      • IR: inversion recovery
    • T2 : T2 weighted
      • RARE: rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement
      • HASTE: half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin-echo
      • BLADE: proprietary name for periodically rotated overlapping parallel lines with enhanced reconstruction (PROPELLER) in MR systems from Siemens HealthcareTM 4
    • T2*:
      • BOLD imaging: blood oxygen level dependent imaging
    • TSE: turbo spin echo
    • TGSE: turbo gradient spin echo
    • VISTA: 3D volume isotropic turbo spin echo acquisition echo acquisition
  • gradient echo sequences (GRE)
    • SSFP: steady state free precession
    • TRUFI: true fast imaging with steady-state free precession
    • trueFISP: fast imaging with steady-state free precession
    • PSIF: reverse FISP
    • DESS: dual echo steady state
    • FLASH: fast low angle shot 
    • GRASS: gradient recalled acquisition in the steady state
    • SPGR: spoiled gradient recalled
      • VIBE: volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination, volumetric interpolated brain examination
  • CISS: constructive interference in steady state-state
  • FIESTA: fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition
  • diffusion weighted sequences:
    • DWI: diffusion-weighted imaging
    • ADC: apparent diffusion coefficient maps
  • SWI : susceptibility weighted imaging
  • inversion recovery sequences:
    • STIR: short tau inversion recovery
    • FLAIR: fluid-attenuated inversion recovery
    • TIRM: turbo inversion recovery magnitude
  • MR angiography:
  • in and out of phase imaging
  • fat suppressed imaging
  • general techniques:
    • CLEAR: Constant LEvel AppeaRance
  • See also

    • -<p>This article contains a list of commonly and less commonly used <strong>MR pulse sequence abbreviations</strong> and their meaning. If available, an explanation is included in a separate article.</p><ul>
    • +<p>This article contains a list of commonly and less commonly used <strong>MR pulse sequence abbreviations</strong> and their meaning. If available, an explanation is included in a separate article.</p><ul>
    • -<strong>spin echo sequences </strong><ul>
    • +<strong>spin echo sequences </strong><ul>
    • -<li>VISTA: 3D volume isotropic turbo spin echo acquisition</li>
    • +<li>VISTA: 3D volume isotropic turbo spin echo acquisition</li>
    • -<li>true <a href="/articles/fisp">FISP</a>: fast imaging with steady-state free precession</li>
    • +<li>true <a href="/articles/fisp">FISP</a>: fast imaging with steady-state free precession</li>
    • -</ul>
    • -</li>
    • -<a href="/articles/ciss">CISS</a>: constructive interference in steady state</li>
    • +<a href="/articles/ciss">CISS</a>: constructive interference in steady-state</li>
    • +</ul>
    • +</li>

    References changed:

    • 5. Chavhan G, Babyn P, Jankharia B, Cheng H, Shroff M. Steady-State MR Imaging Sequences: Physics, Classification, and Clinical Applications. Radiographics. 2008;28(4):1147-60. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.284075031">doi:10.1148/rg.284075031</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18635634">Pubmed</a>

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