Table 5.
Cervicothoracic spine MR imaging sequences*
| Magnetom Avanto | Panorama | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Sequences | ||
| Generic sequence name | T2w sagittal | |
| Vendor sequence name | T2 TSE rst sag | T2w TSE |
| Resulting voxel size (mm) | 0.9 × 1.0 × 3.0 | 1.1 × 1.1 × 3.0 |
| Acquisition time (min:sec) | 3:25 | 5:09 |
| Generic sequence name | T1w sagittal | |
| Vendor sequence name | T1 TSE sag | T1w TSE |
| Resulting voxel size (mm) | 1.0 × 1.5 × 3.0 | 1.1 × 1.5 × 3.0 |
| Acquisition time (min:sec) | 4:01 | 4:15 |
| Generic sequence name | T2w axial | |
| Vendor sequence name | T2 me2 D tra | 3 D mFFE |
| Resulting voxel size (mm) | 1.0 × 1.0 × 3.0 | 1.0 × 1.0 × 3.0 |
| Acquisition time (min:sec) | 6:53 | 7:38 |
| Optional Sequences** | ||
| Generic sequence name | TIRM | |
| Vendor sequence name | TIRM | STIR TSE |
| Resulting voxel size (mm) | 1.2 × 1.5 × 3.0 | 1.2 × 1.7 × 3.0 |
| Acquisition time (min:sec) | 5:42 | 5:56 |
| Generic sequence name | T1w sagittal post contrast agent | |
| Vendor sequence name | T1 TSE sag | T1w TSE |
| Resulting voxel size (mm) | 1.5 × 1.0 × 3.0 | 1.1 × 1.5 × 3.0 |
| Acquisition time (min:sec) | 4:01 | 4:15 |
| Generic sequence name | T1w axial post contrast agent | |
| Vendor sequence name | T1 TSE tra | T1w TSE |
| Resulting voxel size (mm) | 1.0 × 1.2 × 3.0 | 1.0 × 1.2 × 3.0 |
| Acquisition time (min:sec) | 2:16 | 4:12 |
*For further information on the sequence characteristics see Additional file 2.
**These sequences will only be acquired if a clinical indication (e.g., for contrast-enhanced T1-weighted sequences) exists. In all patients, however, the basic sequences listed above will be obtained.
Abbreviations:
FFE = Fast Field Echo
Me = medic
Sag = sagittal
STIR = Short T1 Inversion Recovery
T1w = T1-weighted
T2w = T2-weighted
TIRM = Turbo Inversion Recovery Magnitude
Tra = transverse
TSE = Turbo Spin Echo