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. 2017 Jan 14;23(2):275–285. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i2.275

Table 1.

Magnetic resonance protocol and pulse sequences: Technical parameters

Pulse sequence Imaging plane TR (ms) TE (ms) Thickness (mm)
T2w HASTE Axial 90.00 6
Coronal 90.00 6
Para-coronal 90.00 4
Sagittal 90.00 4
FsT2w RARE Axial 2900.00 82-87 6
DWI-EPI Axial 6000-6500 59.00 6
Chemical-shift Axial 90-130 2.37/4.87 6
FsT1w VIBE Axial 4.28 2.39 2-3
Coronal 3.52 1.32 2-3
Sagittal 3.52 1.32 2-3
2D MRCP HASTE Multiple 746.00 65-75

TR: Repetition time; TE: Time of echo; HASTE: Half-Fourier single-shot turbo spin echo; DWI-EPI: Diffusion-weighted echo-planar imaging; RARE: Rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement; VIBE: Volume-interpolated breath-hold examination; MRCP: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.