Repetition time
Last revised by Andrew Murphy ◉ on 02 Apr 2020
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Yeung, J., Murphy, A. Repetition time. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 18 Sep 2021) https://radiopaedia.org/articles/14588
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08 Aug 2011 by Dr 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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