spin echo

noun

: a signal that is detected in a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, that is an echo-like replication of a free induction decay produced by a planned series of radio-frequency pulses, and that can be used to extract more information from a test sample or subject than conventional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
usually used attributively
spin-echo magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine
compare gradient echo

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“Spin echo.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/spin%20echo. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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