FMRI using balanced steady-state free precession (SSFP)

摘要: Steady-state free precession (SSFP) is a highly-efficient MRI pulse sequence that has been fairly recent arrival in the functional realm. Several methods for using balanced SSFP to detect BOLD signal have proposed date and will be discussed this review. After brief introduction general properties of SSFP, review describes quite different approaches transition-band pass-band terms contrast mechanism. It then discusses potential advantages these techniques, followed by their challenges shortcomings. Finally, it gives an overview some applications considered author's perspective on where techniques are headed. In spirit special issue, author also includes personal history underlying her own explorations area.