Table 1.
This table lists the imaging protocols that were used to acquire the images used for the SNR analysis in this study.
| Sequence | TR (ms) | TE (ms) | Slice thickness (mm) | BW (Hz/pixel) | Matrix | FOV (mm × mm) | Slice gap (mm) | NEX | ETL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 1840 | 187 | 5 | 752 | 256 × 256 × 5 | 220 × 220 | 1 | 1 | 256 |
| FLASH | 175 | 4 | 5 | 240 | 256 × 256 × 5 | 220 × 220 | 1 | 1 | N/A |
| Tru-FISP | 6.88 | 3.44 | 5 | 244 | 256 × 256 × 5 | 220 × 220 | 1 | 1 | N/A |
| TSE | 1200 | 76 | 5 | 122 | 256 × 256 × 5 | 220 × 220 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Note: ETL = echo train length; BW = bandwidth; TR = repetition time; TE = echo time; FOV = field of view (in this case transaxial); and NEX = number of excitations.