Table 1.
Parameters of mpMRI sequences. TR = Repetition Time; TE = Echo Time; ST = Slice Thickness; Avg. = Averages; BW = Bandwidth; FOV = Field of view; and, FA = Flip angle.
| Sequence | Slices | TR (msec) | TE (msec) | ST (mm) | Avg. | BW | Matrix | FOV (mm) | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2W Sagittal | 9 | 4740 | 102 | 3 | 2 | 200 | 320 × 310 | 200 × 200 | 137 |
| T2 Axial | 23 | 5610 | 102 | 3 | 2 | 200 | 320 × 272 | 200 × 200 | 123 |
| T2 Coronal | 16 | 4000 | 102 | 3 | 1 | 200 | 320 × 310 | 211 × 211 | 138 |
| T2 Lymph nodes | 36 | 7620 | 98 | 6.5 | 1 | 130 | 512 × 247 | 341 × 390 | 135 |
| DWI a | 19 | 3505 | 75 | 3 | 6 | 1698 | 128 × 128 | 250 × 250 | 90 |
| T1 vibe tra FA | 20 | 5.5 | 2.34 | 3.5 | 8 | 300 | 320 × 112 | 208 × 417 | 2 |
| T1 vibe tra FA | 20 | 5.5 | 2.34 | 3.5 | 8 | 300 | 320 × 112 | 208 × 417 | 15 |
| T1 vibe dyn b | 22 | 5.5 | 2.34 | 3.5 | 1 | 300 | 320 × 112 | 208 × 417 | 10 |
a DWI performed with b-values of 50, 400 and 1000 s/mm2. b with 32 measurements.