transverse relaxation

trans·verse re·lax·a·tion

in nuclear magnetic resonance, the decay of the nuclear magnetization vector at right angles to the magnetic field after the 90° pulse is turned off; the signal is called free induction decay. See: T2. Compare: longitudinal relaxation.

trans·verse re·lax·a·tion

(trans-vĕrs' rē'lak-sā'shŭn) magnetic resonance imaging The rapid decay of the nuclear magnetization vector at right angles to the magnetic field after the 90° pulse is turned off; the signal is called free induction decay.
See also: T2
Compare: longitudinal relaxation