Fast Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques

New hardware and software allow for increased magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) speed. This speed is crucial for MRI of the fetus, where motion degrades image quality. Single-shot sequences such as echo-planar and single-shot fast spin echo now are practical with most clinical scanners. This article reviews and illustrates the physics of fast magnetic resonance sequences.

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