title: [FASE (fast advanced spin echo)].
abstract: RF-refocused single or multi-shot EPI provides high-contrast 2D or 3D T2-weighted images in a very short scan time. Applications include MR cholangiopancreatography, MR myelography, imaging detailed structures of the internal auditory canal and in situations in which very fast T2 imaging is required. FASE offers both 2D and 3D techniques. 2D FASE technique permits high-resolution images of 384 matrix or more to be obtained at 2 to 3 seconds per image. It is easy to perform and suitable for screening. 3D FASE permits acquisition of isotropic voxels, allowing high-resolution viewing from any desired direction by post-processing (MIP and/or MPR). This technique is best suited to detailed examinations in which multiple projection angles will be reconstructed or high-resolution diagnosis of source images.
authors.affiliation: Toshiba Medical Systems Co., LTD.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higashi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*