Table 1.
Acquisition parameters for the mpMRI of the prostate with endorectal coll.
| Series | PSD | Scan plane | TR (ms) | TE (ms) | Slice/gap (mm) | FOV (mm) | Acquisition matrix | NEX | Sequence specific |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scout | FSE | 3-plane | 867 | 83 | 5/1.5 | 400 × 400 | 256 × 192 | 1 | — |
| T1 | FGRE | Axial | 5.06 | 2.46 | 4.2/0 | 240 × 240 | 192 × 128 | 1 | 3D |
| T2 | FSE | Oblique axial | 5000 | 96 | 3/0 | 180 × 180 | 256 × 256 | 3 | 2D |
| T2 | FSE/CUBE | Oblique axial | 2400 | 142.5 | 1.6/0 | 180 × 180 | 256 × 224 | 1 | 3D reformatting recommended |
| DWI mid | ss-EPI | Oblique axial | 4725 | Min | 3/0 | 180 × 180 | 128 × 64 | 6 | b = 600 s/mm2; rFOV recommended |
| DWI high | ss-EPI | Oblique axial | 4725 | Min | 3/0 | 260 × 260 | 128 × 64 | 7 | b = 1350 s/mm2 |
| DCE | 3D SPGR | Oblique axial | Min | Min | 3/0 | 260 × 260 | 192 × 128 | 1 | Temporal resolution = 10 s |