Patent ID: 7180290

Claim:
A method for k-space data acquisition for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using of at least first and second k-spaces for interleaved data acquisition, the at least first and second k-spaces covering substantially the same 2D physical region, the k-spaces having a first coordinate axis and a second coordinate axis, the method comprising: a) sampling into a first direction along the first coordinate axis, b) applying a first compensation pulse, c) sampling into a second direction along the first coordinate axis, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, d) applying a second compensation pulse, e) incrementing a sampling position on the second coordinate axis, f) repetitively carrying out the steps a) to e), g) generating a first image with first characteristics based on the data samples being acquired in the first direction, h) generating a second image with second characteristics based on the data samples acquired in the second direction, and, i) combining the first and second images into one image.