Table 1. Image Acquisition Protocol.
Standardized imaging acquisition parameters as approved by Resonance Health for the proprietary analysis (FerriScan®), with placement of a 1-liter saline bag under the left axilla. The axial spin-echo acquisition was repeated at the listed TEs during free-breathing. TR = repetition time; TE = echo time.
Field of view | # of slices | TR (ms) | Slice thickness / gap (mm) | Acquisition Matrix | Flip Angle (deg) | TE (ms) |
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Entire cross section of abdomen plus 2.5 cm of surrounding background | 11 | 1000 | 5 / 5 | 256 x N (≤ 256) adjusted to subject size | 90 | 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 |