Patent ID: 7759934

Claim:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus configured to scan a subject in order to collect magnetic resonance signals from the subject in a magnetostatic field space, said magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising: a scanning unit configured to execute an imaging pulse sequence to collect magnetic resonance signals from the subject after executing a preparation pulse sequence to transmit preparation pulses, wherein: during the preparation pulse sequence, said scanning unit is configured to: excite a spin of the subject by successively transmitting a first chemical saturation pulse, a T2 preparation pulse, and a second chemical saturation pulse, which is a reversed pulse; transmit a first killer gradient pulse after transmitting the first chemical saturation pulse and before transmitting the T2 preparation pulse; transmit a second killer gradient pulse after transmitting the T2 preparation pulse and before transmitting the second chemical saturation pulse; and transmit a third killer gradient pulse after transmitting the second chemical saturation pulse and before executing the imaging pulse sequence.