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Published in final edited form as: Magn Reson Med. 2004 Jul;52(1):123–130. doi: 10.1002/mrm.20126

Table 1.

Typical Imaging Scenarios Used With Single and Multi-echo SSFP Imaging

Scenario	Resolution parameters	Bandwidth (± kHz)	Potential use
Single echo Low resolution	FOV = 40 cm ST = 10 mm 128 × 90 matrix	200	Rapid scout
Single echo Normal resolution	FOV = 36 cm ST = 6 mm 256 × 192 matrix	120	General CINE/real-time cardiac imaging
Single echo High resolution	FOV = 16 cm ST = 3 mm 512 × 256 matrix	120	Musculoskeletal imaging
Three echo Normal resolution	FOV = 36 cm ST = 6 mm 256 × 192 matrix	120	General CINE/real-time cardiac imaging
Three echo Low resolution	FOV = 40 cm ST = 10 mm 128 × 90 matrix	200	Rapid scout
Five echo Low resolution	FOV = 40 cm ST = 10 mm 128 × 90 matrix	200	Rapid scout

ST, slice thickness; FOV, field of view.