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FIG 3. Sagittal SSFP imaging of the cadaver spine (acquisitions, 3; TR/TE/flip angle, 3.7/1.85/55°; bandwidth, 997.8 Hz; matrix, 192 x 256 with 50% image; projection slab, 15 mm; spatial resolution, 0.98 mm x 0.98 mm; and FOV, 25 cm with RFOV of 75% performed with endospinal coil [left] and surface coil [right]). Arrow denotes the endospinal coil positioned within the spinal canal. Note the greater presence of signal intensity available within the spinal canal in the endospinal coil images. Increased CSF signal intensity in endospinal coil image improves cord delineation.
