Table A2.
Scan protocol applied to acquire the retrospective data
| Plane | Matrix | Slice thickness (mm) | FOV | TR (ms) | TE (ms) | Flip angle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2-SSFSE | Coronal | 256 × 256 | 4 | 400 × 400 | 516–758 | 65–118 | 90 |
| T2-SSFSE | Axial | 256 × 256 | 4 | 400 × 400 | 516–758 | 65–118 | 90 |
| T2-w SSFSE fat sat | Axial | 288 × 288 | 7 | 375 × 300 | 1370–1450 | 70 | 90 |
| DCE sequence | Coronal | 144 × 144 × 14 | NA | 400 × 400 × 35 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 6 |
| 3D T1-w SPGE fat sat | Coronal | 192 × 192 × 100 | NA | 400 × 400 × 200 | 1.87–2.19 | 1.0 | 10 |
| 3D T1-w SPGE fat sat | Axial | 208 × 208 × 70 | NA | 400 × 400 × 140 | 1.87–2.19 | 1.0 | 10 |
DCE, dynamic contrast enhanced; fat sat, fat saturated; FOV, field of view; NA, not applicable; SPGE, spoiled gradient-echo; SSFSE, single-shot fast spin echo; T1-w, T1 weighted; T2-w, T2 weighted; TE, echo time; TR, repetition time.