TABLE 1.

Specific Acquisition Parameters for the 2-D and 3-D Sequences^*

	3-D (8 Echoes)	2-D (8 Echoes)	2-D (16 Echoes)
TR (ms)	25.5	35	60
TE (ms)	1.86–22.9	7.59–23.4	7.59 – 41.4
Flip angle	10°	20 °	30 °
Bandwidth (kHz)	83.3	62.5	62.5
Slice (mm)	5	5	5
Matrix	256 × 160	256 × 160	256 × 256
Field of view (cm)	36–42	36–42	36–42
“Water excite” radiofrequency pulse	No	Yes	Yes
Partial Fourier in phase direction (80%)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Acquired slices per breathhold	10	4	1
Slices used for evaluation	6	4	4
Breathhold time (seconds)	23	19	13

^*Parameters in bold highlight differences between 2-D and 3-D sequences. Italicized parameters detail differences between the 8 and 16 echo 2-D acquisitions. All sequences had 80% phase field of view, and the 3-D sequence additionally used 70% partial Fourier encoding along slice direction.