MRI with Sub-Millisecond Temporal Resolution: SPIRE Imaging of a High-speed Motion Phantom

Imaging sequences with sub-millisecond temporal resolution based on single point imaging (SPI) are very time inefficient. We designed and imaged a motion phantom capable of velocities up to 5.5m/s. A synchronization signal is acquired using a photoelectric barrier and combined with a sequence trigger signal. Reconstructed images show clear delineation of small structures with a spatial resolution of $$$\Delta x$$$=0.67mm and a temporal resolution of $$$\delta t$$$=246μs.