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Fast GRE/SPGR applications

For specific scan parameter values, select a protocol from your GE or Site library.

Table 1. FGRE/FSPGR applications
Pulse sequenceApplication
2D Sequential Fast GRE/SPGR
  • T1 and T2* breath hold abdomen and pelvis imaging
  • Contrast enhanced T1 abdomen and pelvis
  • Ultra-fast localizers
  • Breath hold cardiac/aortic arch imaging when used with Fast GRE/FSPGR and gating (FastCard)
Multi-Phase Fast SPGR
  • Temporally resolved contrast studies
  • Joint motion studies of the knee, TMJ, and wrist
  • Flexion and Extension studies of the cervical spine
IR/DE Prepared Fast GRE
  • IR: to suppress signal from a selective tissue or organ such as the liver or spleen
  • IR: Free breathing abdomen. GE protocol Abdomen, Liver, or Liver Asset and series Ax FIRM non BH
  • DE: to produce greater T2* contrast
2D Multi-Planar FMPGRE/ FMPSPGR
  • Multiple slice locations of the abdomen or pelvis in a single breath hold
  • Contrast enhanced T1 images of the abdomen and pelvis
  • To improve SNR over sequential fast sequences
3D Fast GRE/SPGR
  • High resolution T1 or T2* joint and musculoskeletal images when faster scan times are desired
  • Reformat into multiple planes to eliminate need for additional acquisitions
  • Breath hold abdominal and breast imaging with or without SPECIAL
  • Multi-Phase contrast enhanced volume imaging.
3D Fast SPR with ozteo type-inBright bone signal, flat soft tissue, and an inverted grayscale images