Table 1.
MR imaging protocol
| Pulse sequence | Plane | TR | TE | Flip | FOV (mm) | Gap (mm) | Slice (mm) | Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURVEY insp | Axial | 2.5 | 1.27 | 50 | 450 | 3.5 | 8 | 192 × 144 |
| SURVEY exp | Axial | 2.5 | 1.27 | 50 | 450 | 3.5 | 8 | 192 × 144 |
| Refscan | Axial | 8.0 | 0.57 | 56 × 40 | ||||
| T1 TFE bh, insp | Axial | 8.5 | 4.2 | 10 | 450 | 0 | 10 | 256 × 128 |
| T1 TFE bh, insp | Sagittal | 8.5 | 4.2 | 10 | 450 | 0 | 10 | 256 × 128 |
| T1 TFE bh, insp | Coronal | 8.5 | 4.2 | 10 | 450 | 0 | 10 | 256 × 128 |
| T1 TFE bh in + out of phase | Axial | 181 | 2.3/4.6 | 80 | 375 | 1 | 7 | 224 × 134 |
| T1 FFE RT | Axial | 10 | 4.6 | 15 | 405 | 1 | 7 | 256 × 126 |
| T1 THRIVE bh (Pre-contrast, 25 and 60 s, 3, 5, and 10 min)a | Axial | 3.7 | 1.76 | 10 | 450 | −2 | 4 | 176 × 124 |
| T2 TSE RT | Axial | 556 | 80 | 90 | 405 | 1 | 7 | 400 × 215 |
| EPI-DWI b = 0, 50 fb, RT | Axial | 4095 | 56 | 85 | 360 | 0 | 5 | 128 × 83 |
| EPI-DWI b = 0, 500 fb, RT | Axial | 4095 | 56 | 85 | 360 | 0 | 5 | 128 × 83 |
| THRIVE bh 20 mina | Axial | 3.7 | 1.76 | 10 | 450 | −2 | 4 | 176 × 124 |
TR repetition time; TE echo time; flip flip angle; FOV field of view; slice slice thickness; TFE turbo field echo; TSE turbo spin echo; FFE fast field echo; EPI echo planar imaging; SSH single shot; RT respiratory triggered; bh breath hold; fb free breathe; THRIVE T1 weighted high resolution isotropic volume examination
MRI scans were performed on a 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner (Philips, Best, The Netherlands) using a SenseBody coil
MRI scans were stored in the Picture Archiving and Communication System at the UMC Utrecht (PACS image viewer, Easy Vision Workstation, Philips Medical Systems, The Netherlands
a After injection of Gd-EOB-DTPA 0.25 μmol/kg bolus at 2 mL/s through an intravenous cubital line, followed by a 25 mL saline chaser