Table 1 –
Examples of parameter setting (1.5 and 3.0 T)
| T2W | DWI | DCE MRI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter setting at 1.5 T | |||
| TR (ms) | 5000 | 4500 | 3.3 |
| TE (ms) | 80 | 88 | 1.2 |
| Flip angle (degree) | 90 | 90 | 13 |
| FOV (cm) | 23 | 27 | 35 |
| Matrix | 256 × 189–256 | 128 × 109 | 256 × 214 |
| Slice thickness (mm) | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Slice gap (mm) | 0–0.4 | 0–0.4 | 0 |
| Number of excitations | 1–2 | 10–15 | 1 |
| b values | 0–800–1000 | ||
| Parameter setting at 3.0 T | |||
| TR (ms) | 4690 | 2500 up to 5300 | 3.8 |
| TE (ms) | 119 | 61 | 1.2 |
| Flip angle (degree) | 90 | 90 | 15 |
| FOV (cm) | 23 | 32 | 27 |
| Matrix | 400 × 256–320 | 128 × 128 | 192 × 192 |
| Slice thickness (mm) | 3–4 | 3–4 | 1 |
| Slice gap (mm) | 0–0.4 | 0.3–0.4 | 0 |
| Number of excitations | 2–3 | 4–10 | 1 |
| B values | 0–800–1000 (up to) 2000 s/mm2 |
DCE = dynamic contrast enhancement; DWI = diffusion-weighted imaging; FOV = field of view; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; TE = echo time; TR = repetition time; T2W = T2 weighted.