Table 1. Parameters for the magnetic resonance sequences used in the protocol for 3 Tesla scanner.
Sequence | No. of images | Thickness (mm) | TR (ms) | TE (ms) | Matrix | FOV (mm) |
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Axial T2 HASTE | 25 | 3.0 | 2000 | 83 | 167 x 256 | 280–350 |
Axial T2 HASTE Fat Sat | 25 | 3.0 | 2000 | 83 | 167 x 256 | 280–350 |
Coronal T2 HASTE | 20 | 3.0 | 2000 | 83 | 167 x 256 | 280–350 |
Sagittal T2 HASTE | 20 | 3.0 | 2000 | 83 | 167 x 256 | 280–350 |
In-phase axial T1 CSI | 35 | 3.0 | 173 | 2.2 | 167 x 256 | 280–350 |
Out-of-phase axial T1 CSI | 35 | 3.0 | 173 | 1.1 | 167 x 256 | 280–350 |
Gd Axial VIBE T1 | 118 | 1.8 | 3.23 | 1.3 | 179 x 256 | 280–350 |
Abbreviations: Fat Sat = fat saturation; VIBE = volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination); Gd = Gadolinium; TR = repetition time; TE = echo time; FOV = field of view.