Table II.
Technical details of MRI protocols.
| Authors | Magnet strength (T) | TR/TE (msec) | MRI vendor | Slice thickness (mm) | FOV (mm) | Matrix | b value (sec/mm2) | (Refs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiao-ping et al | 1.5 | 4,225/106 | GE | 5 | Unknown | 128×130 | 0, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1,000 | (10) |
| Scalco et al | 1.5 | 4,500/77 | GE | 4 | 260–280 | 128×128 | 0, 500, 800 | (11) |
| Hou et al | 1.5 | 4,225/106 | GE | 5 | 220 | 128×130 | 0, 50, 80, 100, 150, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1,000 | (12) |
| Hong et al | 1.5 | Unknown | GE | Unknown | 240×240 | 128×128 | 0, 800 | (14) |
| King et al | 1.5 | 2,000/75 | Philips | 4 | 230 | 112×112 | 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 | (13) |
| Nakajo et al | 1.5 | 6,000/68 | Siemens | 6 | 370 | 112×168 | 0, 800 | (15) |
| Hatakenaka et al | 1.5 | 3,000/73 | Philips | 3–5 | 200–230 | 112×79 | 0, 300, 1,000 | (8) |
| Vandecaveye et al | 1.5 | 7,100/84 | Siemens | 4 | 200×250 | 104×128 | 0, 50, 100, 500, 750, 1,000 | (16) |
| Kim et al | 1.5 or 3.0a | 4,000/89 | Siemens | 5 | 260 | NA | 0, 500, 1,000 | (7) |
a
1.5 T (n= 24), 3.0 T (n=9); NA, not available; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; TE, echo time; TR, repetition time.