Table 6 Thoracolumbar spine MR imaging sequences*
| Â | Magnetom Avanto | Panorama |
|---|---|---|
Basic Sequences | Â | Â |
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 TSE rst tra | T2w TSE |
   Resulting voxel size (mm) | 0.6 × 0.8 × 4.0 | 0.7 × 0.8 × 4.0 |
   Acquisition time (min:sec) | 2:23 | 2:45 |
Optional Sequences** | Â | Â |
Generic sequence name | TIRM sagittal | |
   Vendor sequence name | TIRM sag | 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) | 1.0 × 1.5 × 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 × 4.0 | 1.0 × 1.2 × 4.0 |
   Acquisition time (min:sec) | 3:22 | 3:30 |