Table 2.

Sequence parameters for R2*

Sequence type	Gradient-echo sequence, breath-hold
Coil	At least at 3 T or in case of high overload use the body coil (coil autoselection should be switched off)
Plane/orientation	Axial
Field-of-view	38–40 cm
TR	~ 120 ms
TE initial	< 1 ms (as low as possible)
delta-TE	0.25–1.4 ms
Number of echoes	12–20
FA	20°
Options	No fat saturation is advised (depending on the calibration formula)
Slice thickness	7–10 mm
Number of slices	The maximum allowed, from the spleen to the pancreas