Linear Response Equilibrium versus echo-planar encoding for fast high-spatial resolution 3D chemical shift imaging

► Comparison of Linear Response Equilibrium (LRE) and Echo Planar Spectroscopic MR imaging (EPSI). ► Broad stopband in spectrum of LRE by dual TR approach. ► Low power deposition of LRE but in most cases smaller sensitivity than EPSI. ► Local variations of lipid composition revealed in human atheroma ex vivo.