Table 2.
Pulmonary contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiograph pulse sequence parameters after Schiebler et al[2]
| Parameter | Value |
| FOV | 18-45 (to fit the patient) cm |
| Slice acquisition plane | Sagittal |
| Resolution1 | SI 0.7 × RL 0.7 × AP 1.0 mm3 |
| TR/TE | 2.9 ms/1.0 ms |
| Parallel imaging factor | 3.6 |
| Flip angle | 28° (15°for 2nd post-contrast “low flip angle” scan) |
| Bandwidth | ± 88 kHz/pixel |
| Time for Breath hold | 15-21 s |
1
Interpolated resolution in all three planes. TR: Time to repetition; TE: Time to echo; FOV: Field of view.