Table 1.
WB-DWI scanning parameters.
| DWI coronal | DWI axial | T2 STIR coronal | T2 FSE sagittal | T1 Dixon coronal | T1 FSE sagittal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of slices | 48 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 12 |
| FOV | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| TR (ms) | 5200 | 5200 | 8600 | 2320 | 480 | 420 |
| TE (ms) | 110 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 |
| TI (ms) | 180 | 160 | 150 | 160 | ||
| Image matrix | 128 × 128 | 256 × 256 | 256 × 256 | 128 × 128 | 256 × 256 | 256 × 192 |
| Number of excitations | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| b-values (s/mm2) | 0/1,000 | 0/1,000 | ||||
| Acquisition time (min) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
FOV, field of view; STIR, short-time inversion recovery; TE, echo time; TI, inversion time; TR, repetition time.