SmartFat/FSEfw

SmartFat
Fast Spin Echo Fat/Water (FSEfw)
The FSEfw base pulse sequence is similar to the FSE base pulse sequences except
that two sets of data are collected which allows fat and water to be separately
reconstructed. At the beginning of the scan the magnetic field in homogeneity is
characterized. The scan then proceeds to collect two sets of image data using a
modified fast spin echo sequence. In the modified sequence the spin echo and
gradient echo are offset in time causing a phase difference between fat and water.
This is done using different echo timings. Thus the FSEfw sequence always requires
an even number of excitations (2, 4, etc.)
 Choosing the Contrast Range
Up to 4 series of images are created depending
on the setting of F/W Images check boxes in the
Scan Options group. In all cases a series
containing the water images are displayed and
stored. If IP is checked In-Phase images (fat and
water combined images) generated by the FSEfw
pulse sequence are displayed and stored in a
separate series. If OP is checked, the Out-of-
Phase images (fat and water combined images)
generated by the FSEfw pulse sequence are
displayed and stored in a separate series. If F is
checked, the Fat only images generated by the
FSEfw pulse sequence are displayed and stored in
a separate series. The system always provides the
Water images.
 SmartFat Images

WI FI IP OP

WI Water Image
FI Fat Image
IP In Phase Image
OP Out of Phase Image
 Labeling of Images
NOTE: A few sites have noted the mis-labeling of series in Cedara i-view.
 SmartFat and Center Frequency

Setting center frequency correctly

is critical to the performance of
fat-water separation. Failure to fat
set center frequency correctly
can result in artifacts and
incorrect identification of tissue water

type.

Manual Prescan is suggested.

 SmartFat Scan Parameters

SmartFat allows using a full

160mm FOV for fat supression.
 SmartFat Contrast

Contrast for SmartFat can be

easily controlled utilizing the
same contrast parameters
used with all Fast Spin Echo
sequences.

TR 4000 TE 60 ETL 8
 SmartFat Contrast

Inphase Image Water Image

TR 2455 TE 42 Matrix 300x224 Scan Time 4:22

SmartFat Image Quality

Sagittal Ankle
TR 2600
TE 32
MATRIX 300X300
NEX 2
Sltk 3mm
SCAN TIME 4:25
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