Solution to B-1f. ----------------- Let M0 be the magnetization just before the excitation. Let M1 be the magnetization just afterward. Tips are about y. M1z = M0z*cos(flip) - M0x*sin(flip) M0z = M1z*E1 + (1-E1) where E1 = exp(-TR/T1) M0x = 0, since we neglect residual transverse magnetization. Combine these equations: M0z = [M0z*cos(flip) - 0]*E1 + (1-E1) M0z [1-E1*cos(flip)] = 1-E1 M0z = [1-E1] / [1-E1*cos(flip)] ************ Notes ************ 1. It wouldn't be that difficult to keep the M0x term around, and not neglect the transverse magnetization. 2. Multiplication by [0 0 0;0 0 0;0 0 1] just before the excitation in B-1d would "force" the transverse magnetization to be zero in the matrix calculation, so you should get the same answer in B-1d as you just got here in B-1f.