Table 1.
Whole-body PET/MRI protocol
| Image plane | Slice thickness, mm | Gap, % | Slices, n | Acquisition time, min:s | TR/TE | Matrix | Field of view, mm | Resolution, mm2 | FA | Breath-hold method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCE protocol | |||||||||||
| DWI (b = 0 and 800 s/mm2) | Axial | 6 | 0.6 | 300 | 11:25 | 7,200/81 | 126 × 128 | 440 | 128/100 | NA | Breath-free |
| T1-weighted turbo flash | Axial | 5 | 1 | 175 | 6:16 | 1,600/2.46 | 194 × 320 | 450 | 320/81 | 20 | Resp trigger |
| T2-weighted HASTE | Coronal | 5 | 1 | 175 | 5:59 | 1,500/87 | 320 × 320 | 440 | 320/100 | 136 | Resp trigger |
| CE protocol | |||||||||||
| 3D FS VIBE for upper abdomen | Axial | 3 | 0 | 96 | 0:23 | 4.56/2.03 | 195 × 320 | 380 | 320/75 | 9 | Breath-hold |
| 3D VIBE FS dixon | Coronal | 1.90 | 0 | 144 × 5 | 1:49 | 4.02/1.23 | 149 × 288 | 460 | 288/75 | 9 | Breath-hold |
| 3D FS VIBE for the brain | Axial | 1 | 0 | 176 | 2:30 | 9.50/3.69 | 256 × 320 | 231 | 320/80 | 12 | Breath-free |
CE, contrast-enhanced, NCE, non-contrast-enhanced; PET/MRI, positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging; DWI, diffusion-weighted imaging.