Table 3.
Image acquisition protocols for MRI of the hip.
| Parameter | Plane/sequence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronal | Sagittal | Axial | Oblique | |||
| T1-weighted | T2wFS | T2wFS | T1-weighted | T2wFS | T2wFS | |
| FOV (mm) | 220 | 240 | 200 | 220–240 | 220–240 | 200 |
| TR (ms) | 510–624 | 2.2 | 2340–3290 | 489–705 | 2490–3030 | 2190 |
| TE (ms) | 13 | 38 | 38–44 | 13 | 38–44 | 35 |
| Slice thickness (mm) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0–3.5 | 4.0–4.5 | 4.0–4.5 | 3.5 |
| Interslice gap (cm) | 0.3–0.4 | 0.3–0.4 | 0.3–0.4 | 0.3–0.4 | 0.3–0.4 | 0.3–3.5 |
FOV, field of view; TR, repetition time; TE, echo time.