(MSMP) Multi slice multiple phases is a cardiac gated sequence with different heart phases and several slices.
(SSMP) Single slice multiple phase is a cardiac gated sequence with different heart phases in one slice.

An imaging technique in which the repetition period (TR) is utilized for acquiring additional slices in other layers or planes, in differentiation for 2D techniques where every repetition period is used for single slice. The maximum number of slices of a pulse sequence depends on the repetition time.

Tomography is imaging by sections or sectioning. A device used in tomography is called a tomograph, while the image produced is a tomogram. The mathematical basis for tomographic imaging was laid down by Johann Radon. It is applied in computed tomography and magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) also called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to obtain cross-sectional images of slices through the body of patients. Each of that slices is defined by thickness and spatial resolution (see voxel).

(HFI) This technique is sometimes referred to as 'half NEX' imaging or 'PCS' (phase conjugate symmetry).

See Partial Fourier Imaging.

A technique, which produces a 3 dimensional image of an object. The advantage of this approach is that the signal, acquired from the entire volume has an increased SNR. 'Slices' are defined by a second phase encoded axis, which divides the volume into 'partitions'. There is no gap between the slices in 3D volume imaging, therefore thin slices are possible. The Gz phase encoding gradient is set for several slices in one. But 3D takes more time with thin slices because of this phase encoding gradient. With conventional thin slice imaging, the SNR is poor, with 3D volume imaging this is not the case because the slab (volume) is responsible for SNR.