Table 2.

Optimal echo times T_E for T₂ estimation in case of different tissues and numbers of acquisitions at 1.5 T and 3 T.

Tissue	1.5T			3T
	2 images	3 images	4 images	2 images	3 images	4 images
liver	82; 134	82; 134; 138	82; 134; 138; 146	82; 134	82; 134; 134	82; 134; 134; 142
skeletal muscle	82; 130	82; 130; 138	82; 130; 138; 1;400	82; 132	82; 132; 144	82; 132; 144; 146
heart	82; 124	82; 124; 134	82; 124; 134; 136	82; 132	82; 132; 140	82; 132; 140; 148
kidney	82; 158	82; 158; 168	82; 158; 168; 188	82; 144	82; 144; 154	82; 144; 154; 164
cartilage	82; 116	82; 116; 116	82; 116; 116; 122	82; 114	82; 112; 114	82; 112; 114; 120
white matter	82; 162	82; 162; 188	82; 162; 188; 208	82; 162	82; 162; 178	82; 162; 178; 214
gray matter	82; 210	82; 210; 244	82; 210; 244; 280	82; 192	82; 192; 218	82; 192; 218; 240
optic nerve	82; 192	82; 192; 222	82; 192; 222; 250	82; 168	82; 168; 196	82; 168; 196; 240
spinal cord	82; 160	82; 160; 192	82; 160; 192; 208	82; 174	82; 174; 190	82; 174; 190; 212
blood	82; 516	82; 516; 558	82; 516; 558; 620	82; 436	82; 436; 562	82; 436; 562; 588