Table 3.

Suggested MRI protocol for pelvic mass imaging (including presacral masses) on 3.0-T magnets

Sequence	Coronal T2W TSE	Axial DWI EPI	Sagittal T2W TSE	Axial IP/OP	Axial 3D TFE dynamic post gadolinium	Axial 2D TFE delayed post gadolinium
TR/TE (msec)	3000–5000/100	Shortest/shortest	3000–6000/shortest	180/1.5/2.3	Shortest/shortest	Shortest/shortest
Flip angle	90	90	90	55	7	10
FOV (cm)	To fit	To fit	To fit	To fit	To fit	To fit
Slice thickness (mm)	5	5.5	6	5.5	2	2

2D, two dimensional; 3D, three dimensional; DWI, diffusion-weighted imaging; EPI, echoplanar imaging; FOV, field of view; IP, in-phase; OP, opposed-phase; T2W, T₂ weighted; TE, echo time; TR, repetition time; TFE, turbo fast echo; TSE, turbo spin echo.