Table 1.

Standard MRI protocol for implant-based breast reconstruction.

Sequence	T1 TSE	T2 TSE	Dynamic 3D Fat Suppressed	DWI	Silicone Suppression (Fat Suppressed)	Silicone Excited (Water Suppressed)
Slice thickness (mm)	2	4	2	4	4	4
FOV (mm)	360	360	220	360	360	360
TR	5.9	3500	4.8	3520	6470	4500
TE	2.46	86	1.73	54	88	54
Time (min)	1:19	2:27	6:46	4:00	4:46	3:20

FOV—Field Of View, TSE—turbo spin echo, DWI—diffusion weighted imaging.