multiple plane imaging

multiple plane imaging

A type of sequential plane imaging used with selective excitation that does not affect adjacent planes, which are imaged while waiting for relaxation of the first plane toward equilibrium, resulting in reduced total imaging time.

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multiple plane imaging

MRI A type of sequential plane imaging used with selective excitation that doesn't affect adjacent planes–which are imaged while waiting for relaxation of the first plane toward equilibrium, resulting in ↓ imaging time. See Magnetic resonance imaging.

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