Table 1.
Fast spin-echo sequences from each of three MRI scanners employed in the current study.
| GE Signa 3T | Siemens Trio 3T | Philips Achieva 3T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects scanned | 95 | 88 | 188 |
| FOV (mm) | 160 × 160 | 160 × 160 | 160 × 160 |
| Acquisition matrix | 256 × 256 | 256 × 256 | 260 × 258 |
| Slice thickness (mm) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Native voxel dimensions (mm) | 0.625 × 0.625 × 1.5 | 0.625 × 0.625 × 1.5 | 0.615 × 0.620 × 1.5 |
| Native voxel volume (mm3) | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.57 |
| Echo Times (ms) | 13, 52 | 12, 35, 58 | 16.5, 33, 49.5, 66, 82.5 |
| TR (ms) | 3600 | 3750 | 4055 |
| ETL | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| NEX | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scan time (min) | 31 | 32 | 35 |