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Technical
balanced turbo field echo
Philips-specific term for steady-state free precession imaging sequence used in cardiac MRI.
Full Definition
Balanced turbo field echo is Philips Healthcare's proprietary name for their implementation of steady-state free precession imaging. Like other vendor-specific names for SSFP sequences (FIESTA from GE, TrueFISP from Siemens), bTFE provides high contrast between blood and myocardium for cardiac cine imaging. Understanding vendor-specific terminology is crucial for medical editors working with multi-vendor imaging reports and research protocols.
Usage
Usage note: Vendor-specific terminology; equivalent to SSFP, FIESTA, and TrueFISP.
In Context
- "Balanced turbo field echo sequences were acquired in standard cardiac views." — Philips MRI protocol description
- "The bTFE cine images demonstrated excellent blood-myocardium contrast." — Multi-vendor imaging study
Also known as
bTFE
b-TFE
Don't confuse with
FIESTA
TrueFISP
SSFP