Method for ascertaining flip angles, magnetic resonance apparatus, and computer program product
AssigneeSiemens Healthineers AG
InventorsDominik Paul, Mario Zeller, Flavio Carinci, Max Müller
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for ascertaining flip angles of a magnetic resonance sequence with variable flip angles, a magnetic resonance apparatus, and a computer program product are disclosed. In this case, the magnetic resonance sequence includes at least one echo train with an excitation pulse and a plurality of refocusing pulses. In each case, an adapted flip angle is ascertained for at least one part of the plurality of refocusing pulses.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for ascertaining flip angles of a magnetic resonance sequence with variable flip angles, wherein the magnetic resonance sequence comprises at least one echo train with an excitation pulse and a plurality of refocusing pulses, the method comprising:
- ascertaining in each case an adapted flip angle for at least one part of the plurality of refocusing pulses.
A magnetic resonance apparatus comprising:
- a control unit configured to:
- receive a magnetic resonance sequence having variable flip angles, wherein the magnetic resonance sequence comprises at least one echo train with an excitation pulse and a plurality of refocusing pulses;
- and
- ascertain in each case an adapted flip angle for at least one part of the plurality of refocusing pulses.
A computer program product that comprises a program and is configured to be loaded directly into a memory of a programmable system control unit of a magnetic resonance apparatus, wherein the program, when executed by the system control unit of the magnetic resonance apparatus, is configured to:
- receive a magnetic resonance sequence having variable flip angles, wherein the magnetic resonance sequence comprises at least one echo train with an excitation pulse and a plurality of refocusing pulses;
- and
- ascertain in each case an adapted flip angle for at least one part of the plurality of refocusing pulses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.