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Table 1 MRI sequences and parameters

From: Histogram analysis of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging to predict extramural venous invasion in rectal cancer

 

T2-Weighted 2D

T2-Weighted 2D

T2-Weighted 2D

T1-Weighted 2D

DWI (b = 50, 1000 s/mm2)

T1-weighted 3D VIBE

Orientation

Sagittal

Oblique axial

Oblique coronal

Oblique axial

Axial

Oblique axial

Sequence technique

TSE

TSE

TSE

TSE

Dual spin echo EPI

Spoiled gradient echo

Repetition time (msec)

4000

4550

4030

722

11,100

5.32

Echo time (msec)

99

99

129

11

91

1.81

Section thickness (mm)

3

3

3

3

5

3

Field of view (mm × mm)

250 × 250

220 × 220

250 × 250

220 × 220

360 × 300

280 × 250

Matrix

384 × 326

384 × 296

384 × 307

320 × 224

196 × 131

256 × 261

Acquisition time (min:s)

2:32

3:20

4:10

2:43

3:38

5:5