Table 1.
MRI acquisition parameters
| Parameter | DWI | T 1-weighted GE DIXON |
|---|---|---|
| b-values in s/mm2 | b50, b600 b900 | - |
| TE in ms | 69 | 2.39 |
| TR in ms | 11300 | 7.63 |
| Slice thickness in mm | 6 | 5 |
| Fat-suppression | Short Tau Inversion Recovery | DIXON |
| Averages | 3 (b50), 5 (b600), 5 (b900) | 1 |
| Slice spacing in mm | 6 | 6 |
| Pixel bandwidth in Hz | 1955 | 400 |
| Acquisition Matrix in pixels | 128*104 | 256*156 |
| Image matrix in pixels | 256*208 | 256*208 |
| Flip angle | 90° | 10° |
| Gradient direction | three orthogonal (trace) | - |
DWI, diffusion weighted MRI; GE, gradient-echo.