spin echo
nounMedical Definition of spin echo
: a signal that is detected in a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, that is an echo-like replication of a free induction decay produced by a planned series of radio-frequency pulses, and that can be used to extract more information from a test sample or subject than conventional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
—usually used attributively spin-echo magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine
— compare gradient echo