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- Manipulating TR and TE helps us to weight the contrast of the image to a certain parameter while diminishing the impact of other parameters
- In T2 weighting, the T2 relaxation time of tissues is accentuated and the T1 effects decreased
- How we achieve this is by using a long TE – which allows both fat and water to fully decay. At the same time, in order to diminish the T1 effects, we use a long TR
- It’s classically described to demonstrate pathology, as water content tends to be more
Why does water appear bright in T2 weighted imaging?
- Water since it has a long decay time, retains much of its transverse magnetization during the long TE and as a result has a bright signal
Why is fat dark in T2 weighted imaging?
- Fat decays fast and loses much of its transverse magnetization during the long TE and as a result appears dark
What values do you enter to get a T2 weighted image?
- TR: 2000 ms or more
- TE: 70 ms or more
What are the common sequences used to produce T2 weighted imaging?
- Spin echo
- Turbo spin echo
- STIR
- FLAIR
