Table 1. Detailed parameters of MRI sequences.
Sequence | T1-weighted VIBE | T1-weighted in/out phase | T2-weighted TSE | DWI |
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Time of repetition (msec) | 3.95 | 81 | 2,160 | 5,600 |
Time of echo (msec) | 1.92 | 1.4 | 100 | 68 |
Flip angle | 9° | 70° | 160° | 90° |
Field of view (cm2) | 40×29.6 | 40×32.5 | 43.3×43.3 | 380×289 |
Scan matrix | 352×256 | 352×286 | 320×288 | 100×76 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Fat suppression | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
b values (s/mm2) | / | / | / | 0, 200, 700, 1,400 and 2,100 |
VIBE, volume interpolated breath hold; TSE, turbo spin echo; DWI, diffusion-weighted imaging.