Table 1.
Parameters for MRI sequences
| DESS coronal | T1 parasag | T1 paracor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOV (mm × mm) | 218 × 153 | 150 × 150 | 150 × 150 |
| Number of slices | 256 | 28 | 32 |
| Slices thickness (mm) | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Slices gap | 0 | 10% | 10% |
| Number of averages | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| TR (ms) | 15.03 | 804 | 918 |
| TE (ms) | 4.18 | 12 | 12 |
| Flip angle (deg) | 18 | 150 | 150 |
| Fat suppression | Water excit. Fast | – | – |
| Acquisition matrix (pix) | 384 × 269 | 448 × 314 | 448 × 314 |
| Pixel bandwidth (Hz/pix) | 169 | 248 | 248 |
| MR acquisition type | 3D | 2D | 2D |
| Voxel sizes (mm) | 0.3 × 0.3 × 0.5 | 0.17 × 0.17 × 1.0 | 0.17 × 0.17 × 1.0 |
| Total acquisition time (min s−1) | 6 : 09 | 9 : 32 | 10 : 53 |