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We obtained T1-weighted images in the abdominal region using the partial an
gle inversion recovery fast spin echo (PAIR-FSE) with the respiratory trigg
ering (RT) method and compared the image quality with that of conventional
SE (TR/TE 500/10 msec) with the partial angle inversion recovery (PEAR) met
hod. The signal difference to noise ratio of the PAIR-FSE was 1.6 times hig
her (6.94 +/- 3.08) than that of SE (4.30 +/- 1.88). Respiratory motion-ind
uced ghost artifacts were reduced by half in PAIR-FSE with RT (1.01 +/- 0.4
7) in comparison with SE with PEAR (2.24 +/- 0.70). (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, In
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