Table 1.
MR imaging sequences and parameters.
| Sequence | TR/TE (mSec) | Matrix (mm) | FoV (mm) | NEX | ST/ gap(mm) | FA (degree) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True FISP Localizer | ||||||
| T2 TSE Sagittal Pelvis | 3457/100 | 316 × 310 | 222 × 222 | 2.0 | 3.0/ 0.3 | 90 |
| T2 TSE Oblique Axial | 3457/100 | 300 × 291 | 200 × 200 | 3.0 | 3.0/ 1.0 | 90 |
| T2 TSE Coronal | 3457/100 | 316 × 310 | 220 × 220 | 2.0 | 3.0/ 0.3 | 90 |
| T1 TSE Oblique Axial | 497.4/10 | 284 × 279 | 200 × 200 | 2.0 | 3.0/ 1.0 | 90 |
| Diffusion Weighted Echo Planar 2D Axial (b = 0, 1000, 1400) and ADC Map |
4495.4/62.8 | 168 × 168 | 250 × 250 | 4.0 | 3.0/ 1.0 | 90 |
| Dynamic contrast T1 FS VIBE axial (25 phases) |
7.0/4.5 | 244 × 246 | 220 × 220 | 2.0 | 4.0/ no gap | 10 |
| Subtraction Image | 1st phase was digitally subtracted from the other phases based on dynamic contrast image. | |||||
| T1 FS SPIR Oblique Axial | 713.9/10 | 284 × 275 | 200 × 200 | 2.0 | 3.0/ 1.0 | 90 |
| T2 TSE True Axial | 3320/90 | 312 × 300 | 250 × 250 | 2.0 | 5.0/ 1.0 | 90 |
FA = flip angle, FoV = field of view, FS = fat suppression, NEX = number of excitation, SPIR = spectral presaturation with inversion recovery, ST = slice thickness, TE = echo time, TR = relaxation time, True FISP = true fast imaging with steady state free precession, TSE = turbo spin echo, VIBE = volume interpolated breath hold examination.