Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, imaging parameter determining method, and non-volatile computer-readable storage medium storing therein imaging parameter determining program

An imaging parameter determining method, comprising:

• obtaining (A) a first parameter of a first pulse being one of an inversion pulse and a flip pulse related to applying the first pulse, and (B) a first intensity of a slice selecting gradient magnetic field applied together with the first pulse in relation to selecting a first slice to which the first pulse is applied;
• determining one or both of (1) a second parameter of a second pulse being another of the inversion and flip pulses other than the first pulse related to applying the second pulse, and (2) a second intensity of the slice selecting gradient magnetic field applied together with the second pulse in relation to selecting a second slice to which the second pulse is applied, based on one or both of (A) the first parameter of the first pulse, and (B) the first intensity of the slice selecting gradient magnetic field applied together with the first pulse;
• and
• performing a magnetic resonance scan using the determined one or both of the second parameter and the second intensity, wherein
• the determining step further includes determining the one or both of the second parameter and the second intensity so as to diminish a difference between a position excited by the inversion pulse and a position excited by the flip pulse.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing therein an imaging parameter determining program configured to, when executed, cause a computer to perform a method comprising:

• obtaining (A) a first parameter of a first pulse being one of an inversion pulse and a flip pulse related to applying the first pulse, and (B) a first intensity of a slice selecting gradient magnetic field applied together with the first pulse in relation to selecting a first slice to which the first pulse is applied;
• determining one or both of (1) a second parameter of a second pulse being another of the inversion and flip pulses other than the first pulse related to applying the second pulse, and (2) a second intensity of the slice selecting gradient magnetic field applied together with the second pulse in relation to selecting a second slice to which the second pulse is applied, based on one or both of (A) the first parameter of the first pulse, and (B) the first intensity of the slice selecting gradient magnetic field applied together with the first pulse;
• and
• Performing a magnetic resonance scan using the determined one or both of the second parameter and the second intensity,
• wherein the determining step further includes determining the one or both of the second parameter and the second intensity so as to diminish a difference between a position excited by the inversion pulse and a position excited by the flip pulse.