Table 1.
Magnetic Resonance Imagingparameters
| Sequences | TR/TE (ms/ms) | Flip angles (degrees) | Slice thickness (mm) | Parallel imaging mode | Matrix | FOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 weighted HASTE localization | 1000/85 | 159 | 6 | GRAPPA 2 | 256 × 256 | 43 |
| T2 weighted multishot 2D TSE with fat saturation | 2470/90 | 123 | 4 | GRAPPA 3 | 256 × 256 | 38 |
| DWI 2D SS-EPI | 2000/56 | 9.5 | 5 | GRAPPA 3 | 128 × 128 | 38 |
| Precontrast 3D VIBE-Dixon | 3.85/2.36 | 2/5/12 | 3 | CAIPIRINHA 2 | 256 × 256 | 35 |
| DCE 3D VIBE | 3.85/2.36 | 12 | 3 | CAIPIRINHA 2 | 256 × 256 | 35 |
CAIPIRINHA = Controlled Aliasing in Parallel Imaging Results in Higher Acceleration; DCE = dynamic contrast enhancement;FOV = field of view; GRAPPA = GeneRalized Autocalibrating Partial Parallel Acquisition; HASTE = half-Fourier single-shot turbo spin echo; SS-EPI = single shot echoplanar imaging; TSE = turbo spin echo; VIBE = volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination.