In-room imaging and MR planning

Echo-Planar-Imaging (EPI) Gradient-Echo EPI

90 o

RF

Gx

Gy

Gz

T2* decay

• Entire k-space acquired in one shot • Fastest Cartesian readout available (~50 ms) • No 180 pulses => gradient echo instead of spin echo (BOLD, ASL, RT-MRI)