| 3DAC PROPELLER | Three-dimensional anisotropy contrast periodically rotated overlapping parallel lines with enhanced reconstruction |
| CISS | Constructive interference in steady state |
| DESS-WE | Double-echo steady-state with water excitation sequence |
| DTI | Diffusion tensor imaging |
| DWI | Diffusion weighted imaging |
| EPI | Echo planar imaging |
| FFE | Fast field echo |
| FIESTA | Fast Imaging Employing Steady-state Acquisition |
| GE | Gradient echo |
| MP-RAGE | Magnetization-prepared rapid gradient-echo |
| PD | Proton density |
| PETRA | Phase encode time reduction acquisition |
| PSIF | Reversed fast imaging with steady-state precession |
| SE | Spin-echo |
| SPACE | Sampling perfection with application optimized contrasts using different flip angle evolution |
| SPAIR | Spectral adiabatic inversion recovery |
| SPGR | Spoiled gradient recalled |
| SPIR | Spectral Presaturation with Inversion Recovery |
| STIR | Short tau inversion recovery |
| T1 | T1 weighted image |
| T2 | T2 weighted image |
| T2* | T2 relaxation |
| TFE | Turbo field echo |
| TIRM | Turbo inversion recovery magnitude |
| TSE | Turbo spin echo |
| VIBE | Volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination |