Table 1.

Data acquisition parameters for non-slice selective 2D and 3D UTE imaging.

UTE Imaging Protocol	FOV [cm2]	Reconstructed Matrix	In-plane Resolution [mm2]	Slice Thickness [mm]	Sampling Bandwidth [kHz]	Flip Angle [°]	TE [ms]	TR [ms]	Number of Projections	Total Scan Time [min]
2D UTE T2* bi-component analysis	8×8	256×256	0.31×0.31	-	125	10	0.008, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	200	411	27
3D UTE total bone water measurement	15×15	256×256×256	0.58×0.58	0.58	250	10	0.008	300	50000	250