A method of excitation for use during an NMR examination includes the
subjecting of a body (92) to an orienting magnetic field (80). The body
(92) is adiabatically conditioned with a first series of RF pulses
(IP.sub.1-IP.sub.n). The body (92) is excited with a second series of RF
pulses (E.sub.1-E.sub.m) in a presence of gradient field pulses. A
resonance signal is emitted from the body (92) in response to the second
series of RF pulses (E.sub.1-E.sub.m).
