Table 1.
The comprehensive protocol used when using gadobenate dimeglumine
| Sequence | Imaging plane | Slice thickness (mm) | TE (ms) | TR (ms) | Imaging time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2-weighted HASTE | Axial | 4 | 76 | 1000 | 3 min | Respiratory triggering |
| T2-weighted HASTE | Coronal | 4 | 76 | 1080 | 3 min | Respiratory triggering |
| True-FISP | Axial | 4 | 1.46–1.54 | 3.43–3.61 | 18 s | Breath-hold |
| True-FISP | Sagittal | 4 | 1.38 | 3.23–3.30 | 18 s | Breath-hold |
| T1-weighted in/out of phase | Axial | 4 | 5.04/2.38 | 126 | 1 min 11 s | Respiratory triggering |
| MRCP | Axial | 3 | 678 | 3339–8086 | 3 min | Respiratory triggering |
| MRCP | Coronal | 1.5 | 678 | 3383–10546 | 3 min | Respiratory triggering |
| T1-weighted 3D VIBE | Axial | 1.8 | 2.03–2.09 | 4.05–4.29 | 22 s | Breath-hold |
| Before and after Gd-injection1 |
1 unenhanced, arterioportal, portal venous, 5 min and 2 h post-contrast