Table 5.
The comparative analysis of T2-weighted imaging acquisition time with the parameters
| T2 parameters | T2 acquisition time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Mean (s) | Standard error | P | |
| Slice thickness ≤3 mm (n=19) | 238 | 15 | 0.54 |
| Slice thickness >3 mm (n=42) | 222 | 15 | |
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| Gap = 0 mm (n=20) | 254 | 16 | 0.22 |
| Gap >0 mm (n=41) | 223 | 16 | |
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| FOV ≤200 mm (n=46) | 247 | 14 | 0.034 |
| FOV >200 mm (n=15) | 189 | 17 | |
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| Frequency voxel size ≤0.4 mm (n=6) | 267 | 32 | 0.31 |
| Frequency voxel size >0.4 mm (n=55) | 229 | 13 | |
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| Phase voxel size ≤0.7 mm (n=25) | 264 | 17 | 0.028 |
| Phase voxel size >0.7 mm (n=36) | 212 | 15 | |
FOV, field of view.