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. 2012 Nov;85(1019):e1032–e1037. doi: 10.1259/bjr/26261821

Table 1. Imaging parameters for MRI sequences.

Imaging parameter Coronal FS T2 FSE Coronal PD FSE Sagittal PD FSE Axial FS PD FSE Sagittal FS T2 FSE
TR (ms) 3600 3000 3000 3000 4200
TE (ms) 70 35 35 36 70
Flip angle (°) 90 90 90 90 90
Matrix size 256×200 256×200 256×200 256×256 256×200
Field of view (cm) 15 15 15 15 15
Slice thickness (mm) 4 4 4 4 4
Interslice gap (mm) 1 1 1 1 1
Bandwidth (kHz) 260 250 250 190 190
Echo train length 14 10 12 15 15
Signal average 2 2 2 2 2
Scan time (min:s) 2:07 2:27 2:07 2:13 2:02

FS, fat saturation; FSE, fast spin echo; PD, proton density; TE, echo time; TR, repetition time.