Table 1. Technical MRI parameters at sites A and B.

	Site A	Site B
Imaging System	Intera	Ingenia	Ingenia
	(Philips Healthcare)	(Philips Healthcare)	(Philips Healthcare)
Main magnetic field strength	1.5 T	1.5 T	3.0 T
Receiver coil	Torso 16-channel	Torso 32-channel	Torso 32-channel
Image sequence	T1 FFE 3D	T1 FFE 3D	T1 FFE 3D
Repetition/Echo time (TR/TE; ms)	3.9/1.84	5.2/2.6	shortest/shortest
Reconstructed voxel (mm)	1.0 x 1.0 x 3.0	0.69 x 0.69 x 3.0	1.04 x 1.04 x 2.5
Sense factor (anterior-posterior/feet-head)	1.8/1.0	2.0/1.2	2.3/1.3
Acquisition time for dynamic phases (s)	14.6	17.0	13.0
Bolus track	distal thoracic aorta	distal thoracic aorta	distal thoracic aorta
Delayed arterial phase (s)	20	20	20
Portal venous phase (s)	60	60	60
Late venous phase (s)	180	240	240
Hepatobiliary phase (min)*	20	20	20

Imaging parameters were consistent in pre-contrast and dynamic image phases after contrast agent administration. T = Tesla; FFE = Fast field echo; * = only applicable after Gd-EOB-DTPA administration.