Table 2.
Diffusion MR Sequence Parameters for Patient Scans on a Siemens Avanto 1.5Ta
| Parameter | Axial short tau inversion recovery-echo planar imaging DWI |
|---|---|
| No. of sections | 42 |
| Stacks | 1 |
| Field of view (cm) | 20 |
| Repetition time (ms) | 8700 |
| Echo time (ms) | 88 |
| Inversion time (ms) | 180 |
| Matrix | 128 × 128 |
| Section thickness (mm) | 4 |
| Section gap (mm) | 0.4 |
| Averages | 4 |
| Parallel acquisition | 2 |
| b-Values (s/mm2) | 0, 50, 100, 300, 600 and 1000 |
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Siemens Avanto 1.5T has gradient field strength up to 45 mT/m and a slew rate up to 200 T/m/s.