Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Echo-Planar Imaging

A type of MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING that uses only one nuclear spin excitation per image and therefore can obtain images in a fraction of a second rather than the minutes required in traditional MRI techniques. It is used in a variety of medical and scientific applications.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A type of MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING that uses only one nuclear spin excitation per image and therefore can obtain images in a fraction of a second rather than the minutes required in traditional MRI techniques. It is used in a variety of medical and scientific applications.

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Synonyms

28 entry terms
  • Echo-Planar Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Echoplanar Imaging
  • Echoplanar Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Echo-Planar
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Echoplanar
  • Echo Planar Imaging
  • Echo Planar Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Echo-Planar Imagings
  • Echoplanar Imagings
  • Imaging, Echo-Planar
  • Imaging, Echoplanar
  • Imagings, Echo-Planar
  • Imagings, Echoplanar
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Echo Planar
  • Echo-Planar MR Tomography
  • Echoplanar MR Tomography
  • MR Tomography, Echo-Planar
  • MR Tomography, Echoplanar
  • Echo Planar MR Tomography
  • Echo-Planar MR Tomographies
  • Echoplanar MR Tomographies
  • MR Tomographies, Echo-Planar
  • MR Tomographies, Echoplanar
  • MR Tomography, Echo Planar
  • Tomographies, Echo-Planar MR
  • Tomographies, Echoplanar MR
  • Tomography, Echo-Planar MR
  • Tomography, Echoplanar MR

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

a type of magnetic resonance imaging; for coord see note on MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

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History Note

93

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Previous Indexing

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (1988-1992)
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1984-1987)

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Tree Number

  1. E01w.370.350w.825w.500w.200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Echo-Planar Imaging. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017352. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017352
  2. Echo-Planar Imaging. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3718534