Sequence Acronyms

Sequence Acronyms
Compare common manufacturer names for related MRI sequence families. Exact availability and naming can vary by scanner, software version, and licensed options.
Spin echo
Siemens
SE
GE
SE
Philips
SE
Canon
SE
Fast / turbo spin echo
Siemens
TSE
GE
FastSE / FSE
Philips
TSE
Canon
FastSE / FSE
Single-shot fast spin echo
Siemens
HASTE
GE
Single-Shot FSE
Philips
Single-Shot TSE
Canon
FASE
3D variable-flip-angle FSE
Siemens
SPACE
GE
CUBE
Philips
VISTA
Canon
FASE3D
Spoiled gradient echo
Siemens
FLASH
GE
SPGR
Philips
T1-FFE
Canon
T1-FFE
Balanced SSFP
Siemens
TrueFISP
GE
FIESTA / COSMIC
Philips
Balanced FFE
Canon
True SSFP
3D T1-weighted GRE
Siemens
VIBE
GE
LAVA-XL
Philips
THRIVE
Canon
3D Quick
Short-TI inversion recovery
Siemens
TIRM / STIR
GE
STIR
Philips
STIR
Canon
FastSTIR
Long-TI inversion recovery
Siemens
TIRM / Dark Fluid
GE
FLAIR
Philips
FastFLAIR
Canon
FIR-FLAIR
Susceptibility-weighted imaging
Siemens
SWI
GE
SWAN 2.0
Philips
SWIp
Canon
FSBB
Radial motion-corrected FSE
Siemens
BLADE
GE
PROPELLER 3.0
Philips
MultiVane XD
Canon
JET
This is an educational cross-vendor reference. Confirm the exact pulse sequence and implementation in the scanner documentation before using a vendor name as a direct protocol equivalent.