Table 1.
Dedicated prostate MRI protocol details. Examinations were performed using a 3T magnet.
| Sequence | Plane | TR/TE (ms) |
FOV (mm) |
Slice Thickness (mm) | Gap (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2W SSFSE | axial | 3290/90 | 320 × 240 | 4 | 0.4 |
| T2W FRFSE | axial | 7480/150 | 220 × 220 | 3 | 0 |
| T2W FRFSE | sagittal | 7861/150 | 220 × 220 | 3 | 0 |
| T2W FRFSE | coronal | 6583/150 | 220 × 220 | 3 | 0 |
| T1W SSFSE | axial | 620/10 | 512 × 256 | 4 | 0.4 |
| T1W 3D FSPGR (DCE) Fat-saturated | axial | 5.3/2.2 | 380 × 350 | 3 | 0 |
| DWI (b-values: 100, 1000, 2000 s/mm2) |
axial | 7775/91 | 120 × 120 | 3 | 0 |
DCE: dynamic contrast enhancement; DWI: diffusion-weighted imaging; FOV: field of view; FRFSE: fast relaxation fast spin echo; FSPGR: fast relaxation fast spin echo; SSFSE: single-shot fast spin echo; TE: time of echo; TR: repetition time; T1W: T1-weighted; T2W: T2-weighted.