Table 1.
Carotid CMR scan parameters
| Pulse sequence | 3D TOF | 3D T1w IR TFE | T2w TSE | Pre- and post-contrast T1w QIR TSE | 3D T1w IR TFE (for DCE-CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition plane | transversal | transversal | transversal | transversal | transversal |
| TR (ms) | 20 | 9.1 | 4800 | 800 | 11 |
| TE (ms) | 5 | 5.5 | 49 | 10 | 5.7 |
| TI (ms) | – | 304 | – | 282 | – |
| Flip angle (°) | 20 | 15 | – | – | 35 |
| Number of slices | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Slice thickness (mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| FOV (mm) | 160 × 160 | 160 × 128 | 160 × 160 | 160 × 160 | 130 × 130 |
| Acquired matrix | 260 × 258 | 260 × 204 | 260 × 252 | 260 × 240 | 208 × 206 |
| Reconstruction matrix | 528 × 528 | 528 × 528 | 528 × 528 | 528 × 528 | 512 × 512 |
| ECG triggered | No | No | No | No | Yes, end-diastolic |
| Fat suppression | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
TOF time of flight, IR TFE inversion recovery turbo field echo, TSE turbo spin echo, QIR TSE quadruple inversion recovery turbo spin echo, TR repetition time, TE echo time, TI inversion time, FOV field of view, ECG electrocardiogram