Table 1.
Parameters of the whole-body MRI sequences
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| Sequences | FOV (cm2) Read-Phase | Voxel Size (mm3) Read-Phase-Slice | TR/TE (ms) | Flip Angle (degree) | Scan Time (min/station) | Total Scan Timea (min) |
| DETECT (Coronal) | 30×30 (head) | 1.2×1.2×5 (head) | 1250/70 (TE1), 450 (TE2) | 90 (min)- 100 (mid) - 120 (max) | 1:01 | 7:00 |
| 32×52 (body) | 1.3×1.8×5 (body) | |||||
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| DWIBS (Coronal) | 30×30 (head) | 3.5×3.5×5 | 12000/70 | NA | 3:09(head) | 16:29 |
| 32×52 (body) | 3:20 (body) | |||||
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| DWIBS (Axial) | 30×30 (head) | 3.5×3.5×5 | 12000/70 | NA | 3:09 (head) | 24:09 |
| 32×52 (body) | 5:15 (body) | |||||
a
Five stations and included breathhold instructions for thoracic and abdomen scans for DETECT.