Table 1.
Scan parameters
| Phantom studies | Patient studies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ss-EPI-DWI | MUSE-DWI | ss-EPI-DWI | MUSE-DWI | DCE-MRI | |
| Slice Orientation | Axial | Axial | Axial | Axial | Axial |
| b-values (s/mm2) | 0, 800 | 0, 800 | 0, 800 | 0, 800 | - |
| TR/TE (ms) | 4000/51 | 4000/54–55 | 3714-14853/60.7 | 8203-16715/71.3 | 5.1/2.4 |
| Matrix size | 160 × 160 | 160 × 160 | 96 × 128 | 160 × 160 | 384 × 384 |
| Field-of-view (mm2) | 360 × 360 | 360 × 360 | 360 × 360 | 360 × 360 | 360 × 360 |
| Slice thickness (mm) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Acceleration factor | 2 | 1, 1.5, 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Number of shots | 1 | 2, 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Acquisition Time | 1 min 8 s | 1 min 52 s, 2 min 48 s | 6–8 min | 8 min | 9 min |
ss-EPI: single-shot echo-planar imaging, DWI: diffusion-weighted imaging, MUSE: multiplexed sensitivity encoding, DCE: dynamic contrast-enhanced, TR: repetition time, TE: echo time.