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Table 5 Cervicothoracic spine MR imaging sequences*

From: Reduction of claustrophobia during magnetic resonance imaging: methods and design of the "CLAUSTRO" randomized controlled trial

 

Magnetom Avanto

Panorama

Basic Sequences

  

Generic sequence name

T2w sagittal

   Vendor sequence name

T2 TSE rst sag

T2w TSE

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

0.9 × 1.0 × 3.0

1.1 × 1.1 × 3.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

3:25

5:09

Generic sequence name

T1w sagittal

   Vendor sequence name

T1 TSE sag

T1w TSE

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

1.0 × 1.5 × 3.0

1.1 × 1.5 × 3.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

4:01

4:15

Generic sequence name

T2w axial

   Vendor sequence name

T2 me2 D tra

3 D mFFE

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

1.0 × 1.0 × 3.0

1.0 × 1.0 × 3.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

6:53

7:38

Optional Sequences**

  

Generic sequence name

TIRM

   Vendor sequence name

TIRM

STIR TSE

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

1.2 × 1.5 × 3.0

1.2 × 1.7 × 3.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

5:42

5:56

Generic sequence name

T1w sagittal post contrast agent

   Vendor sequence name

T1 TSE sag

T1w TSE

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

1.5 × 1.0 × 3.0

1.1 × 1.5 × 3.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

4:01

4:15

Generic sequence name

T1w axial post contrast agent

   Vendor sequence name

T1 TSE tra

T1w TSE

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

1.0 × 1.2 × 3.0

1.0 × 1.2 × 3.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

2:16

4:12

  1. *For further information on the sequence characteristics see Additional file 2.
  2. **These sequences will only be acquired if a clinical indication (e.g., for contrast-enhanced T1-weighted sequences) exists. In all patients, however, the basic sequences listed above will be obtained.
  3. Abbreviations:
  4. FFE = Fast Field Echo
  5. Me = medic
  6. Sag = sagittal
  7. STIR = Short T1 Inversion Recovery
  8. T1w = T1-weighted
  9. T2w = T2-weighted
  10. TIRM = Turbo Inversion Recovery Magnitude
  11. Tra = transverse
  12. TSE = Turbo Spin Echo