Susceptibility insensitive single shot MRI combining BURST and multiple spin echoes.

A single shot MR imaging technique insensitive to magnetic susceptibility effects is introduced. The method allows multislice imaging in areas with poor magnetic field homogeneity, and can be implemented on standard clinical scanners. The design is based on the combination of a BURST excitation with multiple RF refocusing pulses. Images were obtained at 1.5 T on phantoms and human brain with a matrix size of 64 x 54 and a resolution of 4 x 4 mm in 230 ms.