Long-term evaluation of uterine fibroid embolisation using MRI perfusion parameters and patient questionnaires: preliminary results

Table 1 MRI protocol for all examinations of the pelvis

Sequence	Plane	TR [ms]	TE [ms]	Flip angle	Slice thickness	Inter-section gap	Slices	Matrix size	Acquisition time [min]
T2_tirm	Cor	2700	45	160°	7 mm	1,4	27	288 × 384	1:06
T2_tirm	Axial	2700	43	160°	7 mm	1,4	27	168 × 320	0:39
T2_tse	Cor	2300	108	160°	6 mm	1,2	15	307 × 384	1:20
T2_tse	Axial	3100	108	160°	6 mm	1,2	21	261 × 384	1:47
T2_tse_fs	Sag	3200	108	160°	6 mm	1,2	21	288 × 384	1:38
T1_tse_fs	Axial	629	11	150°	6 mm	1,2	21	203 × 320	2:04
TWIST_ iso	Cor	2,7	0,98	25°	1,6 mm	N/A	104	256 × 256	3:00
T1_tse_fs	Cor	463	9,3	150°	6 mm	1,2	15	240 × 320	1:13
T1_tse_fs	Axial	629	11	150°	6 mm	1,2	21	203 × 320	2:04
T1_tse_fs	Sag	634	9,3	150°	6 mm	1,2	21	224 × 320	1:32

Cor Coronal, Sag Sagittal, fs Fat saturation, TE Echo time, TR Repetition time

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