Magnetic Resonance Pulse Sequence Parametersa
| Sequence | 2D IM-w TSE | 2D T1-w TSE | 2D IM-w TSE a | 2D T2-w TSE a | MSME SE T2 a | 3D T1-w GE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional features | fs, BLADE | DRIVE pulse | fs, BLADE | |||
| Plane | Coronal | Coronal | Sagittal | Transverse | Coronal | Transverse |
| Echo time, ms | 40 | 20 | 40 | 80 | 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 | 1,8 |
| Repetition time, ms | 3000 | 667 | 2500 | 4341 | 2200 | 5 |
| Field of view, mm | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 100 | 100 |
| Slice thickness, mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| In-plane resolution, mm2 | 0.4 × 0.5 | 0.3 × 0.38 | 0.4 × 0.5 | 0.28 × 0.27 | 0.3 × 0.3 | 0.5x0.5 |
| Flip angle, deg | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 5 |
| Number of slices | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 71 |
| Receiver bandwidth, Hz/pixel | 232 | 241 | 201 | 249 | 232 | 479 |
| Distance, mm | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Acquisition time, min | 04:54 | 04:30 | 04:45 | 04:47 | 12:19 | 02:20 |
aBLADE, motion correction with radial blade; fs, fat-saturated; IM, intermediate; MSME SE, multislice multiecho spin-echo; TSE, turbo spin echo; w, weighted.