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Table 2 Signal amplitude ratio between fat and water in phantom studies

From: Rapid phase-modulated water-excitation steady-state free precession for fat-suppressed cine cardiovascular MR

Sequences for Fat/water Studies

Interpulse Phase Evolution (°)

Interpulse Delay (ms)

TR (ms)

Water Signal

Fat Signal

SA Ratio**

Standard SSFP

NA

NA

8.9

781 ± 27.1

1036 ± 32.6

1.327

1-2-1 WE-SSFP

180

2.2

8.9

721 ± 24.3

36 ± 10.8

0.050

1-1 WE-SSFP

180

2.2

6.5

723 ± 25.7

40 ± 11.2

0.055

1-1 WE-SSFP

90

1.1

4.0

736 ± 25.2

35 ± 9.8

0.048

1-1 WE-SSFP

90

1.1

5.0

737 ± 21.3

32 ± 8.7

0.043

1-1 WE-SSFP

90

1.1

5.6

726 ± 20.8

39 ± 10.4

0.054

  1. * NA: not applicable.
  2. ** SA ratio: signal amplitude between fat and water: SAFat/SAWater