A. Initially, magnetization is along +z direction. B. θo pulse tips some fraction of longitudinal magnetization into the transverse plane. If θ is less than 90o, some magnetization will remain in the longitudinal direction. For example, immediately after a 30o RF pulse, the transverse magnetization is half (Msin(30o)) of the original longitudinal magnetization (M), while the remaining longitudinal magnetization is 87% (Mcos(30o)) of its original value. C. Transverse component of magnetization dephases during initial period TE/2. D. At time TE/2 after the θ-degree pulse, some transverse dephasing is reversed by switching the frequency-encoding gradient from negative to positive. E. During the second TE/2 period, transverse magnetization rephrases. F. At time TE after the θ-degree pulse, a rephased gradient echo of transverse magnetization occurs. Signal is measured just before, during, and just after formation of the gradient echo, during the time interval Ts.