Repetition time
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Murphy A, Bell D, Lukies M, et al. Repetition time. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Feb 2025) https://radiopaedia.org/articles/14588
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8 Aug 2011,
J Yeung
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The repetition time (TR) is the time from the application of an excitation pulse to the application of the next pulse. It determines how much longitudinal magnetization recovers between each pulse. It is measured in milliseconds.
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