TABLE 1.

Values Selected for the Key Imaging Parameters of the Three Sequences

Scan Parameter	2D TSE PD-Weighted Sagittal	2D TSE T2-Weighted Fat Saturated Sagittal	3D GE (FLASH) Sagittal
Repetition time TR, ms	3520	3520	11
Echo time TE, ms	12	63	3.7
Flip angle	153	147	20
Averages	1	1	1
Pixel bandwidth	250	199	250
Echo train length	5	5	1
Width × height, mm	160.0 × 160.0	160.0 × 160.0	160.0 × 160.0
Acquisition matrix (rows × columns)	512 × 512	512 × 512	512 × 512
Slice thickness, mm	1.2	1.2	1.2
Number of slices	36	36	36
Space between slices, mm	1.44	1.44	–
Acquisition time, min	6.01	6.0	3.23
Resolution (pixels per mm)	3.2	3.2	3.2
Voxel size, mm	0.3125 × 0.3125 × 1.2	0.3125 × 0.3125 × 1.2	0.3125 × 0.3125 × 1.2
Chemical shift, pixels	∼1.8	∼2.5	∼1.8

The chemical shift was calculated using the pixel bandwidth (pxBW) and resonance frequency difference between fat and water at 3 T (∼447 Hz). TSE indicates Turbo-Spin-Echo.