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. 2020 Jul 29;93(1114):20200267. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20200267

Table 1.

Exam protocol

Sequence (name) Sequence detail Acquired planes
Single-shot TSE T2 weighted RT/ET: 3293/80 ms
Slice thickness: 5 mm
Acquisition matrix: 264 × 220
Sagittal
Axial
Coronal
Three-dimensional high-resolution isotropic volume T1 weighted fat-saturated (THRIVE) RT/ET: 3.6/1.69 ms.
Slice thickness: 6 mm
Acquisition matrix: 124 × 110
Axial
Sagittal
Steady-state free precession sequences (BTFE) RT/ET: 3.5/1.77 ms
Slice thickness: 5 mm
Acquisition matrix: 272 × 212
Sagittal
Axial
Coronal
DWI; EPI imaging single shot RT/ET: 3.584/71 ms
Slice thickness: 5 mm
Acquisition matrix: 104 × 85
B values: 0-400-800
Axial

BTFE, balanced turbo field-echo; DWI, diffusion-weighted imaging; EPI, echoplanar imaging; TSE, turbo spin echo.

Exam protocol used. It was adapted to every woman, and in some cases, not every sequence could be performed.