Table 1.
Imaging parameters of 3 T MR arthrogram
| Mode | 3D | 2D | 2D | 2D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequence | Cor PD | Cor T1 | Cor PD | Cor PD |
| Fat saturation | SPIR | SPIR | SPIR | None |
| Image matrix | 200x200 | 200x198, 240x168 | 268x250 | 392x284, 296x234 |
| Slices | 151 | 20–22 | 20 | 20 |
| FOV (mm) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Slice thickness (mm) | 0.35 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Slicegap (mm) | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| TE (ms) | 28.3 | 20 | 27 | 27–30 |
| TR (ms) | 1400 | 600 | 3499–4083 | 3181–3500 |
| BW (Hz/pixel) | 179–417 | 169–179 | 184–207 | 184–207 |
| Echo train length | 70–88 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| NEX | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Parallel imaging | SENSE | SENSE | SENSE | SENSE |
| Acquisition time (min) | 5–5.7 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.2–3.8 |