Method for measuring the magnetic resonance (NMR) by means of spin echoes

Abstract

A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy or tomography method wherein a sequence of temporally mutually offset radio frequency (RF) pulses is applied onto a spin ensemble like a CPMG multi echo experiment, and wherein the magnetization produced after an initial excitation pulse is transferred to or close to the static pseudo steady state of the initially applied refocussing flip angle α1 is characterized in that magnetization is transferred through gradual change of the refocussing flip angle in subsequent refocussing intervals to or close to the static pseudo steady state of the respectively used refocussing pulse with refocussing flip angle αn such that the echo amplitude of the nth echo generated in this fashion approaches the maximum possible value corresponding to the respective refocussing pulse with refocussing flip angle αn. The RF energy required for excitation of the nuclear spins can thereby be considerably reduced without having to accept signal intensity losses.

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