Quantitative analysis of TSE and TSE-VFA using phantom data
| Sequence | SNR Phantom 1 | SNR Phantom 2 | SNR Efficiency Phantom 1 | SNR Efficiency Phantom 2 | Relative Contrast | SAR | Scan Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional TSE ETL = 21 | 469.76 | 248.56 | 261.38 | 138.30 | 0.47 | 0.24 | 3 min 13 sec |
| Conventional TSE ETL = 56 | 412.99 | 195.29 | 201.52 | 95.29 | 0.46 | 0.38 | 4 min 12 sec |
| TSE-VFA ETL = 56 | 423.54 | 216.12 | 338.02 | 172.48 | 0.46 | 0.17 | 1 min 34 sec |