TSE — T2-weighted · 1.5T
TR = 3000 ms · eff. TE = 90 ms · ETL = 16 · 2 TR cycles — long TR minimises T1 differences; long eff.TE amplifies T2 contrast; CSF brightest, muscle near-zero
Fat (T1=260ms, T2=70ms)
White matter (T2=80ms)
Grey matter (T2=90ms)
Muscle (T2=50ms)
CSF (T2=1800ms)