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Table 1 Supported sequences and signal fitting models

From: Validation of T1 and T2 algorithms for quantitative MRI: performance by a vendor-independent software

 

Supported signal models

Supported sequences

3-parameter fit model

2-parameter fit model

T1 spin-echo IR (magnitude images)

S(t) = |A (1 − B exp(−t/T1))|

S(t) = |A (1 − 2 exp(−t/T1))|

T1 PSIR

S(t) = A (1 − B exp(−t/T1))

S(t) = A (1 − 2 exp(−t/T1))

T1 saturation recovery balanced SSFP

S(t) = A (1 − B exp(−t/T1))

S(t) = A (1 − exp(−t/T1))

T1 MOLLI/T1 Look-Locker correction (magnitude images)

S(t) = |A (1 − B exp(−t/T1*))|; T1 = T1* (B − 1)

n/a

T1 MOLLI/T1 Look-Locker correction (PSIR images)

S(t) = A (1 − B exp(−t/T1*)); T1 = T1* (B − 1)

n/a

T2 spin echo (multi-echo and single-echo)

S(t) = A exp(−t/T2) + B; B > 0

S(t) = A exp(−t/T2)

T2-prepared balanced SSFP

S(t) = A exp(−t/T2) + B; B > 0

S(t) = A exp(−t/T2)

  1. IR inversion recovery, PSIR phase sensitive inversion recovery, MOLLI modified Look-Locker inversion recovery, SSFP steady-state free precession