Table 1.
Pulse sequences and parameters
Parameter | 2D T2-weighted | 3D T2-weighted | 3D T1-weighted |
Type | Fast spin echo | Fast spin echo | Gradient echo |
Repetition time (ms) | 6000 | 2500 | 1570 |
Echo time (ms) | 98 | 340 | 2.29 |
Flip angle (degree) | 90/150 | Variable | 15 |
Field-of-view (mm) | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Matrix size | 512 × 512 | 512 × 512 | 512 × 512 |
Spatial resolution (mm) | 0.98 × 0.98 × 2.0 | 0.98 × 0.98 × 1.0 | 0.98 × 0.98 × 1.0 |
Band width (Hz/Pixel) | 200 | 698 | 200 |
2D: two-dimensional
3D: three-dimensional