Table 1.
Acquisition parameters used in our magnetic resonance imaging examination protocol
| T1 Dixon axial | T2 STIR coronal | T2 STIR axial | T2 TSE axial | DWI | T1 VIBE Dixon axial pKM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE (ms) | 1.23/2.46 | 78 | 81 | 100 | 60 | 1.29 |
| TR (ms) | 3.6 | 6,400 | 4,500 | 3,500 | 6,000 | 4.05 |
| Bandwidth (Hz/px) | 965 | 383 | 220 | 260 | 1,860 | 1,040 |
| Matrix size | 79 × 192 | 256 × 256 | 197 × 384 | 256 × 300 | 108 × 192 | 329/165 |
| Resolution [mm3] | 4.1 × 2.6x2.6 | 1.5 × 1.5x4 | 1.2 × 0.83x5 | 1.25 × 1.25x5 | 2.6 × 2.6x5 | 1.2x.1.2 × 3 |
| Excitation angle [°] | 10 | 120 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| Inversion time [ms] | 200 | 220 | ||||
| b-values [mm2/s] | 50 and 800 |
DWI diffusion-weighted image, pKM pharmacokinetics modelling, STIR short tau inversion recovery, TE echo time, TR repetition time, VIBE volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination, TSE turbo spin echo