Table 2.
Signal amplitude ratio between fat and water in phantom studies
| Sequences for Fat/water Studies | Interpulse Phase Evolution (°) | Interpulse Delay (ms) | TR (ms) | Water Signal | Fat Signal | SA Ratio** |
| Standard SSFP | NA | NA | 8.9 | 781 ± 27.1 | 1036 ± 32.6 | 1.327 |
| 1-2-1 WE-SSFP | 180 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 721 ± 24.3 | 36 ± 10.8 | 0.050 |
| 1-1 WE-SSFP | 180 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 723 ± 25.7 | 40 ± 11.2 | 0.055 |
| 1-1 WE-SSFP | 90 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 736 ± 25.2 | 35 ± 9.8 | 0.048 |
| 1-1 WE-SSFP | 90 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 737 ± 21.3 | 32 ± 8.7 | 0.043 |
| 1-1 WE-SSFP | 90 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 726 ± 20.8 | 39 ± 10.4 | 0.054 |
* NA: not applicable.
** SA ratio: signal amplitude between fat and water: SAFat/SAWater