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I think (I might be wrong) the brain might be a good target because there is not much motion. To get fast readings from an MRI you probably need the stronger magnets. MRI works not by capturing spatial variation directly like a camera, but collects a time series of aggregate magnetic field readings while a gradient field is used to create changing spatial variation. In essence, the time series gives the k-space of the image, which is then Fourier transformed into the original image. Consequently, the body must remain fairly still while this k-space time series is constructed. The heart, for instance, is notoriously hard to image.


The heart is hard to image but it’s impressive to see the results. Looking at cardiac cine series is impressive.




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