3D MAGIC-ECHO PHASE-ENCODING SOLID IMAGING

The extension of the 2D magic-echo phase-encoding solid imaging (MEPSI ) technique to three dimensions is reported. The technique is based on a pulse train producing the magic echo, which, in principle, allows c omplete refocusing of coherences. During the free-evolution intervals of the sequence, phase-encoding gradients in all three dimensions are applied. Test experiments show that 3D images of rigid solids of high quality and without distortions can be obtained by this method. (C) 19 94 Academic Press, Inc.