From Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc.;
With its high-field strength, the Vantageâ„¢ delivers the clinical capabilities and image quality expected by cardiologists, while simultaneously offering patients a more comfortable and non-invasive option, said Dane Peshe, director, MRI Business Unit, Toshiba America Medical Systems. Vantageâ„¢ supports a full complement of cardiovascular imaging studies, ranging from stroke evaluation to peripheral vascular imaging. Additionally, the ultra short bore design offers patients a greater feeling of openness that reduces claustrophobic sensations, while Toshiba's exclusive, patented Pianissimoâ„¢ technology reduces scan noise by as much as 90 percent for a more pleasant experience.'

(VEMP) MR imaging spin echo pulse sequence in which signals for multiple variable echoes are collected.

The variation of echo time from one RF pulse to the next.

The temporal variation of the flip angle (from one RF pulse to the next) to enhance SNR, and/or equalize the signal intensity for each phase encoding step.

The variation of repetition time (TR) from one RF pulse to the next.