Table 2. Detailed imaging parameters for the T2w TSE sequence and TrueFISP imaging.
| Slice orientation | Fat saturation | Repetition time TR [ms] | Echo time TE [ms] | Field-of-view FOV [mm2] | Acquistion matrix [pixel] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 TSE | ||||||
| 1.5 Tesla | axial | None | 3900 | 83 | 350x263 | 256x256 |
| 3 Tesla | axial | None | 3960 | 96 | 350x263 | 320x224 |
| 7 Tesla | axial | None | 3500 | 90 | 350x263 | 320x224 |
| TrueFISP | ||||||
| 1.5 Tesla | coronal | None | 3.50 | 1.37 | 350x350 | 320x240 |
| 3 Tesla | coronal | None | 3.69 | 1.61 | 350x350 | 320x224 |
| 7 Tesla | coronal | None | 4.37 | 2.19 | 350x350 | 384x384 |
| Voxel volume [mm3] n.i. | Slices | Parallel acquisition with GRAPPA |
Flip angle [°] |
Bandwidth [Hz/pixel] |
Acq. time [min] |
|
| T2 TSE | ||||||
| 1.5 Tesla | 1.4x1.7x7.0 | 30 | 2(78) | 180 | 260 | 0:44 |
| 3 Tesla | 1.1x1.5x7.0 | 30 | 2(30) | 160 | 260 | 0:50 |
| 7 Tesla | 1.1x1.5x7.0 | 30 | 2(48) | 150 | 244 | 0:49 |
| TrueFISP | ||||||
| 1.5 Tesla | 1.1x1.5x5.0 | 38 | 2(24) | 66 | 504 | 0:22 |
| 3 Tesla | 1.1x1.1x5.0 | 28 | 2(24) | 70 | 919 | 0:24 |
| 7 Tesla | 0.9x0.9x3.0 | 42 | 2(24) | 70 | 1085 | 0:28 |