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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 20.
Published in final edited form as: Clin J Sport Med. 2014 May;24(3):218–225. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000013

TABLE.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters for Sagittal and Axial T1ρ

Parameter Sagittal T1ρ Axial T1ρ
TR, ms 2000 2000
TE, ms 8.6 8.6
TSL, ms 12, 24, 36 12, 24, 36
Field of view, mm 137 × 140 140 × 140
Slice thickness, mm 3 3
Interslice gap, mm 0.3 0.3
Pixel matrix 256 × 252 256 × 256
SL frequency, Hz 500 500
Averages 2 2
Flip angle, degrees 180 180
Pixel bandwidth, Hz/pixel 260 260
Acquisition time, min 2:22 2:22

TE, echo time; TR, repetition time; TSL, spin lock time.