Table 1.
Protocol scan times (min:s).
| Sequence | MpMRI | bpMRI | a-bpMRI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Localizer (T2WI—sagittal) |
0:19 | 0:19 | 0:19 |
| T2WI—axial | 5:14 | 5:14 | 5:14 |
| T2WI—coronal | 5:55 | 5:55 | - |
| DWI (b0, 150, 500, 1000 s/mm2) |
5:17 | 5:17 | - |
| DWI b 2000 s/mm2 | 3:40 | 3:40 | 3:40 |
| T1WI | 3:06 | - | - |
| DCE | 4:43 | - | - |
| Total: | 28:14 | 20:25 | 9:13 |
Scan time of mpMRI and estimated scan times of bpMRI and a-bpMRI protocols. T2WI: T2-weighted imaging; DWI: diffusion weighted imaging; T1WI: T1-weighted imaging; DCE: dynamic contrast enhanced imaging; mpMRI: multiparametric MRI; a-bpMRI: abbreviated biparametric MRI.