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.