Spin Echo Contrast

Class: NodeSpinEchoContrast

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This node generates simulated MRI images of spin-echo type using proton density, T1 and T2 maps and signal equations.

Generate a spin-echo image

Inputs

PD

Proton density map.

Type: Image4DFloat, Required, Single

T1

T1 map in units of seconds.

Type: Image4DFloat, Required, Single

T2

T2 map in units of seconds.

Type: Image4DFloat, Required, Single

Outputs

Signal

The calculated image.

Type: Image4DFloat

Settings

Contrast Selection

Select type of contrast.

For SpinEcho the signal is cacluated using:

\[ \begin{equation} S = PD\cdot(1-2e^{-(TR-TE/2)/T_1}+e^{-TR/T_1})e^{-TE/T_2} \end{equation} \]

For InversionRecovery the signal is cacluated using:

\[ \begin{equation} S = PD\cdot(1-2e^{-TI/T_1}+e^{-TR/T_1})e^{-TE/T_2} \end{equation} \]

Values: SpinEcho, InversionRecovery

Repetition time [ms] Number

The repetition time (TR).

Echo time [ms] Number

The repetition time (TE).

Inversion time [ms] Number

The repetition time (TI).

See also

Brainweb MR BETA, Gradient-echo contrast BETA

Keywords: MRI, Spin-echo, Inversion recovery