Table 1.
UF-DCE MRI protocol in Japanese institutions
| Institution | Vendor | Scanner name | Magnetic field | Breast coil | UF protocol name | Technique | TR | TE | Flipangle | Fatsupression | FOV(mm) | Orientation | Slicethickness(mm) | Sliceno. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Univ. | Siemens | Prisma/Skyra | 3T | 18-ch | Improved VIBE | CS | 4.8 | 2.5 | 15 | No | 360x360 | Axial | 2.5 | 60 |
| Saga Univ. | Siemens | Prisma | 3T | 18-ch | VIBE | PI | 5.87 | 2.87 | 10 | Yes | 360x360 | Axial | 2.5 | 48 |
| Saga Univ. (2) | Siemens | Prisma | 3T | 18-ch | Improved VIBE | CS | 3 | 1.2 | 12 | Yes | 360×360 | Axial | 2.5 | 48 |
| Nagoya Univ. | Siemens | Prisma | 3T | 18-ch | VIBE | CS | 3.5 | 1.44 | 10 | Yes | 200×350 | Axial | 2 | 72 |
| Dokkyo Univ. | Siemens | Skyra | 3T | 16-ch | TWIST | VS | 6.17 | 2.94 | 10 | Yes | 330×330 | Axial | 2.0 | 80 |
| KPUM | Siemens | Skyra | 3T | 16-ch | TWIST | VS | 5.6 | 1.4 | 10 | Yes | 360×360 | Axial | 2.5 | 60 |
| Tohoku Univ. | Philips | Intera Achieva | 3T | 16-ch | 3D-FS-T1WI GRE | PI | 2.8 | 1.5 | 10 | Yes | 350×350 | Axial | 4 | 80 |
| TMDU | GE | Signa Pioneer | 3T | 16-ch | DISCO | VS | 3.7 | 1.3 | 10 | Yes | 360×360 | Axial | 4 | 76 |