Table 1. .
Parameters | T 1W SE | T 2W turbo SE | T 1W with fat suppression | Dynamic post-contrast T 1W with fat suppression |
Imaging plane | Axial | Axial and sagittal | Axial | Axial |
TE ms | 6.5–17 | 77–103 | 6.5–17 | 9 |
TR ms | 450–650 | 3200–4500 | 576–810 | 2.8 |
STHK/ gap | 5/1.5 mm | 1.5/zero gap | ||
Acquisition time in min | 2.5 | 3–3.5 | 3–3.5 | 5 |
Matrix | 256 × 256 | |||
FOV in cm | 32–42 | 37–40 |
FLASH, fast low angle shot; FOV, field of view; SE, spin echo; STHK, slice thickness; TE, echo time; TR, repetition time.