Table 1 Whole Body MRI sequence parameters
T2-TSE | mDixon (pre- and post-contrast) | DWI (b0, 1000) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Slice orientation | Transverse | Coronal | Transverse |
Echo time (ms) | 80 | 2.303 | 17 |
Repetition time (ms) | 1214.69 | 3.5 | 6304.5 |
Space between slices | 5.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
Number of slices | 40 | 120 | 40 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Acquisition matrix | 500*497 | 240*238 | 124*118 |
Echo train length | 89 | 2 | 39 |
Number of averages | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pixel bandwidth (Hz) | 538 | 1847 | 3354 |
Pixel spacing | 0.78/0.78 | 1.04/1.04 | 2.08 |
Flip angle | 90 | 15 | 90 |