Table 2.
Literature summary of scan protocols for studies evaluating MRI-based anatomical detection of lung cancer
| Reference | Scanner | Protocol | Acquisition plane | Breathing manoeuvre | Physiology assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biederer et al35 | 1.5T (Siemens) | 3D GRE VIBE | Coronal | Breath-hold 20 s | Vessels and airways |
| Bruegel et al36 | 1.5T (Siemens) |
T2 HASTE, T2 IR-HASTE, T2 TSE, STIR, VIBE |
Axial | Breath-hold 14–19 s at end inspiration | Pulmonary lesions |
| STIR | Respiratory and pulse triggered | ||||
| Chin et al37 | 3T (Phillips) |
T2 triple-inversion black-blood TSE, T1 3D TSE |
Axial | Breath-hold 16 s | Pulmonary nodules |
3D, three-dimensional; GRE, gradient-recalled echo sequence; HASTE, half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin echo; IR-HASTE, inversion recovery HASTE; STIR, short-tau inversion recovery; TSE, turbo spin echo; VIBE, volumetric interpolated breath-hold.
GE; Milwaukee, WI; Phillips, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Siemens, Erlangen, Germany.